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Students have returned. Classes have begun. And this weekend, so will the parties. This time, though, they will operate under a completely different alcohol policy that requires resident advisers to "document" alcohol violations instead of "writing them up."
Corey Maggette has not played for Duke in over two years, yet actions from before he even matriculated still continue to haunt the men's basketball program. Maggette, now a professional basketball player with the Los Angeles Clippers, long ago forfeited his amateur status by accepting payments from Amateur Athletic Union coach Myron Piggie. University athletic officials insist that they knew nothing of Maggette's past actions but until this summer faced imminent charges from an NCAA rules committee that was seemingly forced by rigid rules to take back 45 percent of Duke's 1999 tournament revenue and revoke the team's second-place finish.
Facing an estimated revenue shortfall of $1 billion over the next two fiscal years, the state of North Carolina has a budgetary crisis. Both the Democrats, who control the legislature and the governor's office, and their Republican opposition have put forward plans for dealing with the deficit. However, only the Democratic plan provides immediate help while protecting key state services.
With Jesse Helms' announcement Wednesday that he will not pursue a sixth term in the Senate, the state of North Carolina--and the nation--is about to lose a political legend. In five terms since 1972, the Republican senator has endured many tough campaigns to become the longest-serving senator in North Carolina history. Unfortunately, his political career is haunted by the extreme convictions that have kept him from rising to the level of a true statesman.
Over the past year, administrators have stressed the importance of creating a safe campus drinking culture. Oddly, this emphasis was absent from University dealings with the Hideaway--in May the historic bar closed its doors for the final time. While students may not realize the significance of its absence during the summer, they will certainly encounter a different drinking climate upon their return.
Last month, President George W. Bush nominated U.S. District Court Judge Terrence Boyle to the U.S. 4th Circuit of the Court of Appeals. Supported by Republican Sen. Jesse Helms but opposed by Democratic Sen. John Edwards, Boyle awaits Senate confirmation. Although Edwards has no formal power to block the nomination single-handedly, Senate tradition would allow the practice.
Following two separate reviews, the University recently declined to renew the contract of the Primate Center's director as administrators reconsider the center's mission. Officials have long pondered the center's relevance within the University, and most recently their questions have targeted the center's competing pursuits of research and conservation. Unfortunately, the administration has poorly communicated its concerns to the Primate Center's staff.
Almost a week ago today, the alcohol citations of President George W. Bush's twin daughters became part of the public record. Barbara and Jenna Bush allegedly attempted to purchase alcohol while using false identification to hide that they were under 21, and the media promptly reported the incident. Coverage continued in the ensuing days as more information became available. Some have criticized the media's coverage of the event, but the press was merely performing its duty to inform the public.
Racial tensions have defined the tenure of Superintendent Ann Denlinger, whom the Durham Public School Board selected in 1997 in a 4-3 racially split vote. Since then, many other board votes have remained separated along racial lines as the same people on both sides continue their bickering.
In the recently proposed budget, Interim Durham City Manager Greg Bethea announced plans to raise tax collections by almost 5 percent in order to pay off bond debt, perform basic maintenance of city buildings and hire 42 additional firefighters. These targets are both appropriate and necessary.
In recent years, multicultural groups have requested that the University give them more space. This past fall, President Nan Keohane asked that a committee begin studying these issues. Last week, the Cultural Space Committee released its report.
Wednesday was the scheduled date for Timothy McVeigh's execution. One week ago today, however, the Department of Justice revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had failed to turn over some information to McVeigh's lawyers. The DOJ claims that the information--several thousand pages of documents--would not have altered the verdict of the case. Justice Department officials, however, have delayed the execution until mid-June as a precaution. The good news from this mistake is that the FBI found the problem and reported it quickly; the bad news is that there was a problem at all.
Please note, the following is meant as a joke.
Incoming Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta is a welcome addition to the ranks of Duke administrators. His desire to make expeditious improvements to his department is encouraging. Moneta will need to address many issues directly affecting student life.
The Intercommunity Council is a group of leaders with perhaps the most disparate interests in the University. Get the Undergraduate Publications Board chair together with the president of the Duke University Union and the Campus Council president and you've got a room with two programming specialists--one of whom concentrates on the whole community, one on the students--and a publisher. Expand this committee to 12 members and you've got a group that can talk all day and not really understand or identify with one another.
Trying to resolve long-standing complaints of inefficiency and unaccountability in Duke Student Government, several legislators introduced proposals this month to reduce the size of the Legislature. Although such complaints can sometimes be valid, cutting out legislators is a step in the wrong direction.
Under a recent Massachusetts law, sexual offenders can be held in prison long after their sentence has run out. "Sexually violent predator" statutes, currently on the books in 16 states, require a jury hearing before sexual offenders can be released from prison.
Last week, the Department of Education decided to begin enforcing a law that denies financial aid to students who do not respond to a question on their aid application forms asking whether they have "ever been convicted of possession or selling illegal drugs."
Julianna Dudas felt like she was wasting her time.
