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Kaplan urges media responsibility

Minutes before President of MSNBC Rick Kaplan's lecture was set to begin, a flutter of foreign tongues filled the air in the room at the Sanford Institute of Public Policy.


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McLendon names top A&S deans

Dean-elect of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences George McLendon announced Tuesday the appointments of three divisional deans in Arts and Sciences to replace current Dean of Natural Sciences Berndt...


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Student leaders debate academic freedom

Despite the "cozy" setting--nine people hidden away in an unoccupied room in Perkins Library--the ongoing controversy over academic freedom flared up again Tuesday night as the administration took...


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RCs work to define position

According to the position's official job description, a residence coordinator is responsible for supervising resident advisors, graduate assistants and between 400 and 800 students in a residential...


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GPSC hears Women's Initiative report

The Graduate and Professional Student Council heard a presentation about the Women's Initiative and confirmed the selection of its basketball co-chairs at its meeting Monday evening..


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Second assault reported

Less than 36 hours after a student was reportedly raped on West Campus by an unknown assailant, another forcible sexual assault was reportedly committed by a Central Campus intruder early Sunday...


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Promiscuity unaffected by Plan B offering

Although the availability of emergency contraceptives like Plan B has made some people more likely to engage in high-risk sexual behaviors, student health officials and Duke Educational Leaders in...


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Activity fee to rise $70 for OSAF

Vice President of Student Affairs Larry Moneta has decided to implement a $100 increase in mandatory programming fees for undergraduates beginning next fall, defying precedent and drawing criticism...


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Women breeze into 2nd round

The regular season is cast aside as teams head into the NCAA Basketball Tournament. A team with a .500 record can advance; an undefeated squad can be sent packing.


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Chancellor search delayed a month

The search for a new Duke University Health System Chancellor of Health Affairs continues, as scheduling conflicts between the candidates and the search committee members delay the decision process.


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Minority bone marrow drive planned

There is a crucial difference in the case of two-year-old Joshua, a Durham resident battling leukemia, and the majority of approximately 30,000 patients in the United States with leukemia,...