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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2014
Public Harry Potter readings draw curiosity
Keohane:
ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH YEAR, ISSUE 47
Former president returns to campus Thursday to participate in workshop on political theory
Senior Robbie Florian wants to keep the purpose behind his daily public readings a mystery Jenna Zhang Local & National Editor As dusk begins to set, just before the Chapel bells ring to signify the day drawing to a close, the wind begins to carry whispers of the story of a boy in the wizarding world. For the past week and a half, students have had their walk on the Chapel Quadrangle enhanced by a public reading of the Harry Potter series. Some preoccupied students pass by without stopping—others pause for a moment before moving on. Still others will stop and sit crosslegged on the lawn, lost in the adventures of Harry, Ron and Hermione. No one seemed sure as to who was reading from Harry Potter or why, but most seemed to appreciate it anyway. “Maybe he just wants to remind everybody how awesome Harry Potter is,” said See Harry Potter on Page 3
Chronicle File Photos Nan Keohane, professor of public affairs at Princeton University and former president of Duke University, will return to campus Thursday evening to participate in a political theory workshop at Paul M. Gross Hall.
Students raise concerns over compsci investigation “The circumstances surrounding the whole situation were very unfair” Grace Wang Health & Science Editor
Jenna Zhang | The Chronicle Senior Robbie Florian sits in front of the statue of James B. Duke and reads from the Harry Potter series on a daily basis.
The deadline for current and former Computer Science 201 students to turn themselves in for academic dishonesty passed Wednesday night. A week since the computer science department launched an investigation into potential violations of academic integrity in Computer Science 201, Data Structures and Algorithm, students re-
ceived an email Wednesday afternoon, reminding them to “come forward and be sincere.” The investigation was launched at the request of Tabitha Peck, former visiting professor at Duke and course instructor in Spring 2014. The investigation involves 217 students enrolled in the class this semester and 208 in the Spring. “The circumstances surrounding the whole situation were very unfair,” said a student who took the course in the Spring and wished to remain anonymous. “It was almost like no matter what position you are in the class, you feel like you were coerced into coming for-
ward.” Ronald Parr, chair of the computer science department, deferred all comment to the Office of Student Conduct. Stephen Bryan, associate dean of students and director of student conduct, wrote in an email Wednesday that once the Nov. 12 deadline passes, he will be conferring with Parr and Jeffrey Forbes, academic dean who oversees the computer science department, to discuss next steps. Owen Astrachan, director of undergraduate studies in the computer See Computer on Page 3
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