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Football star dies in weekend crash

Micah Harris, a senior with an infectious smile to match his standout play as a defensive lineman on the football team, died Friday when he apparently fell asleep at the wheel driving through...


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Duke bus runs over employee

A Duke University Medical Center employee was in serious condition Wednesday after a campus bus ran over her left arm and both legs Tuesday morning on Trent Drive..


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Camp Duke

At 8:40 p.m. Tuesday, West Campus is a vision of serenity as the Chapel glows in the sunset. .


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DPD arrests suspect for homicide

Police officers arrested Durham resident Thomas Pitt Friday and charged him with the murder of Duke employee Curt Blackman, whose body was found May 20 in his Hilton Avenue apartment.


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Bulls eye Deng with pick No. 3

With league sources all but confirming he is a lock to be a top-five selection, former Duke basketball star Luol Deng has decided to close the door on his short-lived Duke career, becoming the...


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Law school revamps grading scale

In an attempt to bring its assessment policies more in line with those of its peers, the School of Law will implement a new grading system, raising the median for certain classes from 3.1 to 3.


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Theater plan gains extra time

In an unprecedented move Monday, Mayor Bill Bell gagged public debate on a proposed $42 million, 4,000-seat theater, giving a thumbs-up to developers amidst a vocal uproar..


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Grad student dies in car crash

Zhaochun Xu, a 31-year-old graduate student in electrical and computer engineering, died early Monday morning as a result of injuries suffered a car accident late Sunday night..


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Honor violations rise at term's end

According to preliminary data, the number of academic integrity violations handled by the Office of the Dean of Students surged during this past spring semester, breaking a three-semester decline...


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Diversity factors in search process

As part of ongoing efforts to increase diversity across the University, officials are taking new steps to diversify Duke's applicant pools for upper-level administrative positions..