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Navy's Johnson will not replace Roof

Duke did not get its man. The Blue Devils' first choice, Navy head coach Paul Johnson, has agreed to take over the top job at Georgia Tech, Navy Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk confirmed...


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Feds pass on Nifong investigation

The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it will not investigate potential criminal misconduct by former Durham district attorney Mike Nifong in his handling of the Duke lacrosse...


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DSG exec gets mixed reviews

Duke Student Government senators issued mixed reviews to members of their Executive Board in a November survey evaluating leadership and efficacy within the organization.


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Nasher gives $1M to Nasher

Nancy Nasher, Law '79 and a member of the Board of Trustees, and her husband David Haemisegger gave a $1-million gift to the Nasher Museum of Art to endow a curatorship, museum representatives...


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Study says white teeth key for jobs

Forget the fancy suit and posh haircut. The secret to success is just a few whitening strips and a few minutes of your time away. According to a survey conducted by Strategy One on behalf of...


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238 juniors get West housing

Juniors currently studying abroad who requested on-campus housing on either West or Central campus were informed of their housing assignments last week via e-mail. Out of the 494 juniors confirmed...


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Law will limit federal research money

Recent legislation passed by Congress to cap overhead expenses on certain federal research grants has been met with strong opposition from Duke and other universities. Although the cap will not...


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Leveling the playing field

Deep in record books documenting J.J. Redick's scoring averages and the 1938 Iron Dukes' box scores rests a conspicuous absence of fact. Duke has never employed a black head coach in any sport. For...


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Employee held up on West

Two men robbed a Duke University staff member Tuesday night near the intersection of Union and Towerview drives on West Campus, according to a Duke University Police Department report. The victim...


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Santorum warns of jihadists

Addressing the threat of Islamic jihad, former U.S. senator Rick Santorum spoke in Griffith Film Theater Wednesday night to a crowd of around 200 people. "I'm here because I want to win the war,"...


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Deans discuss using money for good

Students, faculty and community members gathered in the Westbrook Building of the Divinity School Wednesday night to listen to the second installment of the Dean's Dialogue series, which centered...