Duke releases 2009 Clery crime report

September 22, 2009

The Duke University Police Department has released campus crime numbers for the 2008 calendar year in its annual Clery Security Report, as required by the federal Clery Act.
Duke University 2009 Clery Security Report
The number of robberies reported decreased from seven in 2007 to two in 2008, while the number of reported aggravated assaults increased [...]

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Quoted: Peter Feaver on Obama and Bush diplomacy

September 20, 2009

Peter Feaver, Alexander F. Hehmeyer professor of political science and director of the Triangle Institute for Security Studies, was quoted in the New York Times Sunday. The article, by Peter Baker, discusses how President Barack Obama has gained few concessions from foreign leaders, despite the good will he has built up abroad.
Here’s Feaver’s take on [...]

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Video: NYT columnist Kristof speaks at Duke about oppression of women

September 18, 2009

Video produced by Lawson Kurtz and Chase Olivieri/The Chronicle.
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times Columnist Nicholas Kristof told a packed Page Auditorium that women’s rights is the issue of the 21st century Sept. 17. His visit to the University was the first stop on his tour to promote his new book “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression [...]

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Photo Slideshow: Nicholas Kristof speaks at Duke

September 17, 2009

Nicholas Kristof Speaks at Duke 9/17/09 - Images by Chase Olivieri Duke Chronicle

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Duke Student Government Election Results

September 15, 2009

Just over 25 percent of students voted in Duke Student Government elections Monday, approving all four referendum items and electing 17 senators and the first special secretary for the Young Trustee process. DSG Attorney General Var Shankar, a senior, provided The Chronicle with elections results:
Special Secretary for the Young Trustee Process:

Amanda [...]

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Two North Carolina ALE firearms unaccounted for

September 13, 2009

Two of the high-powered assault rifles belonging to the North Carolina Division of Alcohol Law Enforcement are missing, according to a story in The (Raleigh) News & Observer today. The ALE is the only state agency, including the State Highway Patrol, that provides every officer with an high-powered assault riffle, despite the relatively few situations ALE officers encounter [...]

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Video: Purple looks to raise social awareness with activism week

September 9, 2009

Purple kicks off social activism week with a purpose from Duke Chronicle on Vimeo.
Purple, a new student organization aiming to raise awareness about five specific social issues, launched its social activism week Monday. Check out the video above, shot and narrated by The Chronicle’s Brithny Zhang, to see Purple’s events from the week and what [...]

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Video: Rep. David Price talks healthcare at Duke

September 7, 2009

Rep. David Price, D-N.C., came to Duke last Tuesday to talk about healthcare reform with students and answer their questions. Watch the video above, shot and narrated by The Chronicle’s Allie Prater, to see Price speak and hear an interview with one of the event’s planners.

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