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
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2012
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTH YEAR, ISSUE 94
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Media faces MIRACLE ON FRANKLIN STREET continued exclusion Requests for Board access result in limited progress INSIDE THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PART 3 OF 3 by Taylor Doherty THE CHRONICLE
Open Trustee meetings may be over forever. Nearly 40 years after students led a sit-in that opened Board of Trustee meetings under President Terry Sanford, The Chronicle has renewed its efforts to raise the issue of Board transparency. In the last two years, Chronicle editors have requested increased access to Board proceedings, but most of these requests have been largely rebuffed by two different Board chairs. In recent weeks, Board Chair Richard Wagoner, Trinity ’75, rejected The Chronicle’s request for open meetings, invitations to Trustee events and time on the Board’s February agenda to discuss the issue of transparency. He approved The Chronicle’s request for interviews with a few Board members each semester, but noted that per Board policy, the Trustees are not permitted to discuss affairs of the Board. “This is only a partial victory for The Chronicle,” said Editor Sanette Tanaka, a senior. “While any additional degree of access is better than nothing, our
DUKE 85 UNC 84 by Andrew Beaton THE CHRONICLE
With the final seconds ticking off the clock, Austin Rivers had already played the game of his life on the season’s biggest stage. But the Blue Devils still trailed by two, and the 6-foot-4 freshman stood dribbling on the right wing, guarded by 7-foot senior Tyler Zeller. Looking first at the clock, then the imposing body in front of him, Rivers subtly jabbed, creating all the space he needed to swish a 3-pointer and give Duke an 85-84 victory over SEE M. BASKETBALL ON PAGE 10 MELISSA YEO/THE CHRONICLE
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YOUNG TRUSTEE
Wilson desires to ‘give back’ Shaggy to perform at to the University as YT by Raisa Chowdhury THE CHRONICLE
Native New Zealander Olly Wilson, a senior, wants to emphasize the importance of a global Duke in his campaign for Young Trustee. Wilson, a Robertson Scholar and an environmental sciences and policy major, is chair of the Council for Collaborative Action, which brings together a diverse group of student leaders to discuss campus culture issues. He is also former president of Blue Devils United, a group for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer/Questioning undergraduate students and allies. He also is part of a student experience working group looking at West Union Building renovations. As an international student, Wilson said he would add a unique perspective to the Board of Trustees, which assesses Duke’s global ventures among CHELSEA PIERONI/THE CHRONICLE
Senior Olly Wilson is the chair of the Council for Collaborative Action.
Old Duke by Ashley Mooney THE CHRONICLE
Famed rapper and reggae singer Shaggy will bring his talent—and his famous denial—to campus come April. The name behind the single “It Wasn’t Me,” Shaggy will perform at the annual Old Duke concert this Spring, Duke University Union announced Wednesday. The Jamaican-American singer will headline in the Keohane Amphitheater Apr. 13, with opening act Cris Cab—another reggae-style artist. Shaggy Old Duke is typically a throwback tribute to the students, focusing on their music preferences, said
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Duke-North Carolina a battle of styles, Page 5
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Blue Devils win on the road, Page 6