T H E I N D E P E N D E N T D A I LY AT D U K E U N I V E R S I T Y
The Chronicle
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2011
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTH YEAR, ISSUE 41
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Panhel chapters granted housing for first time by Anna Koelsch THE CHRONICLE
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by Jacob Levitt THE CHRONICLE
Despite scoring 23 unanswered points to overcome a 17-0 first-half deficit, Duke fell to Wake Forest for the 12th straight time. The Blue Devils (3-4, 1-2 in the ACC) dominated the second half,
controlling possession for more than 23 minutes and outgaining the Demon Deacons by more than 150 yards, but a slow start and a huge fourth-quarter pass doomed them to yet another frustrating loss, 24-23. Although Duke took a six-point lead with 7:14 remaining, Wake For-
est (5-2, 4-1) score the game-winning touchdown on a 66-yard pass to wideopen receiver Chris Givens. Givens, who leads the ACC in receiving yards and finished with 147 on the day, managed to find a hole SEE FOOTBALL ON SW 4 DAN SCHEIRER II/THE CHRONICLE
In July 1959, Duke’s Board of Trustees closed the Panhellenic house on East Campus and promised it would work to develop facilities and quarters for sororities. Fifty-two years later, Duke has finally fulfilled that promise. All nine Panhellenic Association chapters have been granted housing in the house model set to begin August 2012, said Joe Gonzalez, associate dean for residence life. This decision—the first in Duke’s history to grant houses for individual chapters—follows years of Panhel discussions, proposals for housing and an under-populated Panhel house on Central Campus. The presidents of all nine Panhellenic sororities could not be reached for comment or declined to comment. Senior Jenny Ngo, president of Panhellenic, could not be reached after numerous attempts. Administrators granted residential space to twenty student groups—including the nine Panhel chapters—as part of next year’s house model. The other eleven groups are Sigma Pi fraternity, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, Inter Greek Council, Asian Cultural Interest, Black Cultural Living, Latino Cultural Interest, Mundi, Alpha Kappa Psi fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega fraternity, Forum and Social Justice. The cultural houses are sponsored by SEE SORORITIES ON PAGE 8
Price given Caldwell Award Occupy Duke forms camp, at NC Humanities Council calls for campus dialogue by Allie Huttler THE CHRONICLE
Historical and literary reflection on the past is necessary for a prosperous future, several prominent scholars said at the annual Caldwell Lecture Friday. Members of the Duke community among others from across the state gathered in the Nasher Museum of Art in support and celebration of the humanities. The North Carolina Humanities Council, a nonprofit and affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, presented several awards including the 2011 John Tyler Caldwell Award for the Humanities, which was given to Rep. David Price, D-N.C. The event celebrated the humanities’ role in preserving history and culture. “Humanities are not a specialized taste,
they are the root of our most fundamental human consciousness,” said President Richard Brodhead, who delivered the Caldwell Lecture prior to the award presentation. “Without the humanities, we would have little idea where we came from and no idea where we might be going.” Thomas Ross, president of the University of North Carolina system, presented Price— an author and former Duke political science and public policy professor—with the Caldwell Award for his work with national humanities causes. In 2004, Price founded the Congressional Humanities Caucus, which provides a forum for Congress to engage with the humanities and ensure the their vitality and prevalence. Price was also instrumental SEE HUMANITIES ON PAGE 4
by Kotoe Oshima THE CHRONICLE
The tents have come to Duke early this year. Nine members from the Occupy Duke movement set up camp between the West Campus bus stop and the Duke Chapel Saturday. Each member of the movement has expressed varying concerns, but collectively, the group is aiming to promote campus discussion on issues of economic disparity and social justice. The protesters are camped out indefinitely. The campsite is designed to provide an open, democratic platform, said sophomore Anastasia Karklina, who organized the social media campaign to
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SEE OCCUPY ON PAGE 8
Students camp out on the Chapel Quad Saturday as part of the Occupy Duke protest.
ONTHERECORD
Duke kicks off season with Blue/White scrimmage, SW 3
“...If there’s no scientific evidence tying academic freedom to tenure, what have we been arguing about all these years?” —Jeremy Ruch in “Breaking the tenure stalemate.” See column page 6
Blue Devils triumph over Maryland on senior day, SW 2