Walter wins in pair of tiebreakers
Duke’s Ludovic Walter moved on to the second round of the ITA Indoor singles Championships Thursday in Ann Arbor, Mich., but his attempt to repeat as doubles champion fell short.
Use the fields below to perform an advanced search of The Chronicle's archives. This will return articles, images, and multimedia relevant to your query. You can also try a Basic search
337 items found for your search. If no results were found please broaden your search.
Duke’s Ludovic Walter moved on to the second round of the ITA Indoor singles Championships Thursday in Ann Arbor, Mich., but his attempt to repeat as doubles champion fell short.
Martynas Pocius verbally committed to head coach Mike Krzyzewski Monday, according to recruiting website TheDevilsDen.com. The Lithuanian shooting guard is Duke's fifth verbal commitment from the class of 2005. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound Pocius began attending the Holderness School in Plymouth, N.H., a year ago and flew under the recruiting radar until this summer.
Founders’ Day to honor faculty, alumni
Head coach Ted Roof confirmed Wednesday that Mike Schneider, who suffered a concussion last week at Virginia Tech, will start at quarterback in Saturday’s home opener against No. 23 Maryland.
DUP release drawing of robbery suspect
President Richard Brodhead should find creative ways to build community among various groups on campus.
In our continued efforts to provide you the inside scoop and commit federal offenses, RECESS senior editor Yoav Lurie snagged this letter from the Bryan Center Post Office. We had hoped the envelope addressed to the editors of Playboy would contain the secret exploits of a lusty coed, but we found that it actually contained something far more intriguing. To protect the innocent—and our own asses—we have left the writer’s signature out.
The proposed Black Tenting period, which is intended to deter students from returning to Krzyzewskiville too early, runs counter to the ideals of tenting. The underlying motivation of concern for student safety, however, is valid and should be addressed through other means.
5. ESPN Sunday NFL Countdown
In dorm halls and on bathroom doors, students are seeing signs for One Sweet Vote, a program designed to entice undergraduates to request absentee ballots and participate in the national election.
The polls are out for field hockey
Last Thursday, the Joint Israel Initiative issued an open letter to the organizers of the Palestine Solidarity Movement conference, calling for PSM and Hiwar to sign the statements they claim form �the necessary foundation of any meaningful dialogue.� By challenging PSM to sign statements that contradict the organization�s principles, the Joint Israel Initiative is sending a message that it is open to debate, but only if that debate is on its terms.
The two most recent armed robberies on and near campus bring the year's total up to four such incidents, which is unacceptable and embarrassing for the Duke University Police Department. DUPD must make wholesale changes immediately, and in the mean time it must educate students about how to react in such situations.
Greenville, N.C.:
In an effort to cut costs and save money, the Career Center is outsourcing it credential services, which graduate students use to apply for academic jobs. Instead of using student payments to defray the cost, the Career Center should subsidize the estimated $5,000 bill.
The East Campus Coffeehouse has long been a quirky, unique haven most frequently utilized by alternative groups, attracting a clientele that might shy away from more mainstream campus culture. The Coffeehouse regulars and the student groups that often hosted events there enjoyed its late-night hours, the murals painted on the walls and the permission to smoke inside. It is truly a shame that the Coffeehouse has fallen into such disarray—from poor management and scheduling to poor building maintenance.
Arts and Sciences� decision to approve only 24 faculty searches and thereby decrease the faculty size makes sense if it results in fewer, better professors, but if the funds do not exist for more faculty hires, then the resources must be spread among all of the A&S divisions.
The creation of a new strategic planning position within the Duke University Health System administration, and the appointment of Molly O�Neill to fill that role, are positive steps toward bringing about change as the Health System moves forward.
Jewish and pro-Israeli groups� response to the Palestine Solidarity Movement�s national conference, which will take place at Duke Oct. 15 to 17, has been as classy and positive as possible. By offering educational programming instead of protests, the Freeman Center for Jewish Life and its affiliates will foster dialogue on campus.