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Renewed Oak Room strives to improve

After three weeks of testing the waters as the new fine dining option on campus, the latest edition of The Oak Room has made a smooth transition under its new manager, Fares Hanna.


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Duke backs Mich. in admissions case

In a display of support for another top university, Duke and several other top-20 universities signed onto a friend-of-the-court brief Tuesday in favor of considering race in admissions.


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Task force to examine bid day

New sorority members running down the Bryan Center walkway, past male bystanders and screaming sorority sisters, caused people both inside and outside the greek community to question the National...


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Moneta presents 'village' to GPSC

Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, assured graduate and professional students Tuesday that their community will be included in the planned "student village" and that their voices...


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'Blackouts' common, says new survey

If you fell on your head and experienced a significant loss of memory, Clinical Professor of Medical Psychiatry Scott Swartzwelder would suggest trucking you off to the hospital for an MRI.


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Grad School tries teacher training

In an effort to provide professional development for graduate students who may wish to teach in the future, the Graduate School has hired a new administrative coordinator to offer school-wide...


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DukeDivest meets with Keohane

DukeDivest representatives met with President Nan Keohane Monday to present their case as to why the University should divest from companies with military ties to Israel.


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Weekend storm affects power, travel

Though a wintry mix of sleet and freezing rain frosted over roads, closed schools, and led North Carolina Governor Mike Easley to declare a state of emergency, the damage from Sunday's storm was...


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Survey highlights disordered eating

Although the issue of eating disorders can often be swept under the carpet of campus discussion, two new studies reveal that disordered eating behavior plays a central role in the lives of many...


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Jean-Baptiste signs bylaw amendment

In an effort to foster compromise in a bitterly divided Duke Student Government, President Joshua Jean-Baptiste signed legislation Friday calling for a new presidential election system after...


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Loving the Spotlight

Senior Jeff Wu, a member of the a cappella group 12 A.D., performs in this weekend's Lunar New Year. This is the third year the group has participated in the annual festival.