In the Princeton Review's 2005 student survey of college rankings, Duke's town-gown relations were fifth worst in the nation. Duke officials may dismiss them as unscientific, but these ratings...
Like the slick Johnny-come-lately it is, the Nasher Museum of Art is relying on a web of connections and a family name-rather than deep pockets-to stay on the cutting edge. And so far, the...
It's that time again-spring is just around the corner, and while for some that means sunnier days, birds chirping, spring break or one last semester at Duke, others are holding their breath in...
When all was said and done, the future of Tulane University had been hashed out in a Houston hotel room. After Hurricane Katrina pushed through New Orleans in late August, Tulane's top brass...
For those Blue Devils looking to score big with Cupid this Valentine's Day, TV presents your best date options for any budget. From a hamburger to haute cuisine, there is a place for any palate....
A long time ago, many of you knew about New Orleans only through the images you saw on television-the capital of party towns, the home of Jazz, the creator of strange food and the birthplace of...
Last semester, college students returned to New Orleans with their suitcases, minifridges and shower shoes to begin another year of study in the Big Easy. Just as they were settling in, however,...
TRAGIC BAND-DOM There's no doubt that planning for Duke's Last Day of Classes is well underway, but there seems to be a little controversy among the event's organizers, mainly concerning-what...
Kate Schafer knows New Orleans natives-that rare breed of Southerners that doesn't mince words and lives by a simple but enduring creed: stay in the present, whatever the past. The Tulane senior...
"It all started with Nintendo, sophomore Scott Wagoner says, nodding his head. He sits at his desk in the standard position: staring at the 20-inch flat-screen monitor, his right hand on the mouse,...
Cook, a Trustee Emeritus, was the first black professor at Duke. TV's Tiffany Webber caught up with the political scientist, scholar and civil rights advocate who later went on to serve as...
tart saying goodbye to retro Central. Admin-istrators say they'll begin "moving ground" this summer on renovating the outdated Central Campus. But in the three decades since graduate students first...
Start saying goodbye to retro Central. Admin-istrators say they'll begin "moving ground" this summer on renovating the outdated Central Campus. But in the three decades since graduate students...
Joseph, professor of the practice in public policy, was recently named to head the Louisiana Disaster Recovery Foundation. TV's Tiffany Webber caught up with the former ambassador to South Africa...
We are a university tapped out on tragedy. After furious fundraising for the tsunami and hurried help for hurricane victims, there was little to no student response to an earthquake in Pakistan...
No one, it seemed, wanted Elias Syriani to die. The protestors huddled together in puffy nylon coats, woven knit caps and thick fleece sweaters, grasping candles lit inside flower-print Dixie Cups...
What was it like for Mike Kaplanis? He of the olive skin and invisibly combed hair, but he too of the orthodox-Christian-priest father and the Greek-teaching mother. He who had always seen...
Many would argue that staying up late, stressing over assignments, eating junk food and cramming for finals are an inevitable part of college life. Wrong! While I must admit, I've indulged in my...
Bostock (BAH-stock)Library makes freshmen like Katie Anderson want to study. Officials have said the new library was designed with users in mind-and it shows. Students point to lighting, computers...
The hundreds of pages of publicly available (and sometimes not so publicly available) reports on various aspects of Duke's finances offer a unique and detailed picture of the inner-workings...
