Still hanging: Duke waitlists over 3,300 students

Budget for next year finalized

Duke University Union’s new executive board is gearing up for the last events of the year and preparing for next year’s.

Election marred by absences

A lack of communications left some candidates out of the Graduate and Professional Student Council’s Board of Trustees committee elections Tuesday evening.

Judiciary OKs app extension

In a meeting Tuesday, the Duke Student Government Judiciary ruled that a second extension of the campaign packet deadline was constitutional—validating the applications of 13 candidates previously...

Fisseha and Shen join DSG race against Brown

Junior Metty Fisseha and sophomore Yingyi Shen will join the race for the position of Duke Student Government vice president for athletics and campus services.

John Burness to head Franklin & Marshall College

John Burness will return to Lancaster, Pa. to lead his alma mater, Franklin & Marshall College, this summer. Burness will begin a one-year term as interim president of Franklin & Marshall July 1,...

New director ‘not just an army guy’

Alex Perwich likes to be clear that he has no bias when it comes to the Tobacco Road rivalry.

Brown to explore dining, busing options

Despite his current role as a Durham and regional affairs senator, freshman Chris Brown hopes to start addressing issues pertaining to another part of the University. Brown is the only candidate...

New recreation dept. to improve programming

Students looking for ways to get active outside of varsity sports will have new options, thanks to the Duke Department of Campus Recreation.

New eatery garners positive reviews

The new Central Campus eatery, Devil’s Bistro, is going strong—serving approximately 1,320 meals since its opening Friday, said Director of Dining Services Jim Wulforst.

Writing is for everyone, author says

If critically acclaimed author Jonathan Safran Foer adheres to one writing rule, it is to avoid any rules on writing.

Bhutani aims to solve problems

Freshman Gurdane Bhutani was never involved in student government during high school, but when he came to Duke, he saw problems he wanted to help address.

13 DSG candidates disqualified

Since campaigning for the second round of Duke Student Government elections began last week, campus has seen an increase in flyers and Facebook groups advertising students seeking Senate, vice...

South African cleric shares stories from apartheid

Archbishop Walter Paul Khotso Makhulu brought insights on leadership and faith to a conversation in the Divinity School Friday afternoon.

Devil’s Bistro opens on Central

The long-awaited Devil’s Bistro restaurant and Mill Village on Central Campus is finally open after months of construction and delays.

Chafe awarded Rosenzweig honor

The Organization of American Historians selected William Chafe, Alice Mary Baldwin professor of history, to receive the 2010 Roy Rosenzweig Distinguished Service Award. The honor recognizes...

Lane touts climate change as ‘a national priority’

Climate change was a hot topic on Duke’s campus Thursday evening.

Danesh to focus on long-term projects

This year is Kaveh Danesh’s first year as an academic affairs senator, but he doesn’t want it to be his last in DSG.

Council reflects on year, renews focus on Edens

At their meeting Thursday, members of Campus Council reflected on accomplishments of the past year and looked to the future.

Walker’s legacy marked by faith, physics intellect

William Walker, James B. Duke professor emeritus of physics, passed away Thursday morning at the Duke Home Care and Hospice, after a nearly 20-year battle with skin cancer. He was 86 years old.