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
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XXXDAY, MONTH TUESDAY, APRIL 2,XX, 2013 2013
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Halfway Drinking behind closed doors Duke policies stricter there than some peers’ Most schools make progress toward Duke Forward goals
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by Emma Baccellieri THE CHRONICLE
The Duke Forward capital campaign is inching toward its goals a bit ahead of schedule. Six months into the campaign’s public phase, several of the University’s schools are nearing the halfway points of their fundraising goals. The progress is indicative of the University’s advances toward the final goal of $3.25 billion by June 2017. The Pratt School of Engineering passed the halfway point of its fundraising goal, having raised 53 percent of its $161.5 million target. Duke Medicine— which is comprised of the School of Medicine, the School of Nursing and Duke health care facilities—follows closely behind Pratt, having raised 50 percent of its $1.2 billion goal, the loftiest in the campaign. The School of Law, Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and the Fuqua School of Business have all raised between 46 and 47 percent of their respective goals—$85 million, $435 million and $100 million. “We’re tracking a little ahead,” said Robert Shepard, vice president of alumni affairs and development. “We’re making pretty good progress.” The Sanford School of Public Policy, however, has not neared its halfway point, having raised 36 percent of its $75 million goal. Figures showing the progress of the Nicholas School of the Environment, the Graduate School and the Divinity School could not be obtained in time for publication. After a two-year silent phase that raised $1.325 billion, the campaign officially launched at the end of September. As of February, Duke Forward had raised $1.54 billion, which was announced at the Board of Trustees meeting that month. Of the $1.54 billion raised, $1.05 billion has come from gifts of $1 million or more, Shepard said, adding that for a campaign of this magnitude to be successful, about 70 percent of all individual gifts should be above the $1 million threshold. The largest single gift so far was the $80 million pledge from the Charlotte-based Duke Endowment, designated for West Union Building, Page Auditorium and Baldwin Auditorium SEE FORWARD ON PAGE 3
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Some of Duke’s peer institutions offer an open-door alcohol policy, which allows students to drink in their rooms, doors open, without fear of punishment.
At some schools, students can drink with their doors open. This is not allowed at Duke, where administrators’ priorities remain focused on abiding by state and federal law, but some students are looking to increase policy openness within the alcohol policies. Peer analysis institutions take different approaches, such as Stanford University’s policy tolerating responsible alcohol consumption in dorm rooms that are open to residential staff. These approaches, however, are not necessarily transferable to Duke’s social scene. The legal drinking age shapes much of Duke’s undergraduate alcohol policy, Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta wrote in an email Monday. “Ultimately, we can have no law that openly permits drinking by anyone under 21,” Moneta wrote. “That’s simply the law and one that we can’t ignore.” Moneta explained that the Duke’s approach spans a comprehensive mix SEE ALCOHOL ON PAGE 6
Some protest LDOC artist for sexist lyrics by Imani Moise THE CHRONICLE
Travis Porter’s controversial lyrics have caused some students to challenge the selection criteria for performers at the Last Day of Classes concerts. Students, including sophomore Jaclyn Dobies and senior Kelsey Campolong, started conversations with the LDOC committee starting in early March to address concerns about the rapper’s “misogynistic” lyrics. The students originally lobbied to have the performer barred from the concert, but this was not possible because the contracts were already signed. “A lot of [Travis Porter’s] lyrics not only objectify women but also condone violence against women,” Dobies said. For example, in Porter’s song “P***y Real Good,” lyrics include “Chillin’ in my ride with my b***h on the side/ Stop talking, suck some, you’re f**king up the vibe.” Although no immediate action was taken as a result of the meeting, the LDOC committee has expressed sympathy for the concerns voiced. “If we have the time and the ability, the committee definitely takes into account
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Some students are questioning whether or not artist Travis Porter should perform at this year’s LDOC because his songs’ lyrics contain controversial elements. the concerns of students and acts in the best way possible,” said LDOC committee co-chair Izzy Dover, a sophomore. She noted that the committee typically receives some concerns regarding artist choice in terms of musical preference each year, but more serious concerns such as Dobies’ rarely come up. Overall, the majority
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of student feedback has shown excitement for the rapper’s performance. “I don’t think the opinions of a small group of students should dictate the performers for the entire university based on a music preference,” Dobies said. “But I SEE LDOC ON PAGE 5
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