April 8, 2015

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Fans flock to stores for apparel

ONE HUNDRED AND TENTH YEAR, ISSUE 106

‘IT’S GREAT TO BE HOME’

After Duke’s victory, the University Store became “as hectic as a regular store on Black Friday” Claire Ballentine & Sydney Sarachek The Chronicle The Duke University Store served throngs of fans Tuesday anxious to buy championship gear the day after the title game. Students, faculty and Durham residents poured into the Duke Store in the Bryan Center early Tuesday morning looking to buy championship shirts, hats and other apparel. The crowds remained large all day Tuesday—with an an estimated 8,000 to 12,000 shirts sold within 24 hours of the men’s basketball team’s win over

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Carolyn Chang | The Chronicle Students gathered in Cameron Indoor Stadium Tuesday afternoon to congratulate the men’s basketball team after its win over Wisconsin in the national championship game. Coach Mike Krzyzewski thanked the Cameron Crazies for their support. (See story on page 7.)

Responses to racism raise constitutional concerns Neelesh Moorthy The Chronicle

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Recent incidents of racism at universities across the nation have brought the verdicts of student disciplinary action into the spotlight, with some questioning due process and the role of freedom of speech on campuses. The morning of April 1, a noose was discovered hanging on a tree outside of the Bryan Center. This incident closely followed campus backlash after a black female student reported being the subject of a racist chant on campus. The same chant resulted in the expulsion of two University of Oklahoma students March 10. The students—members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity—were caught on video singing the derogatory song days pri-

or to President David Boren announcing their expulsion. Duke administration said that the student who hung the noose came forward and is no longer on campus, but declined to reveal the perpetrator’s name. Both incidents quickly became national news—sparking outrage not only on the two campuses, but across the country. In addition to sparking discussions about race relations on campuses, the quick disciplinary action taken has caused some to question the roles due process and free speech have within universities. The two faces of due process There is an important distinction between public and private universities regarding due process on campus. Public universities like OU are constitutionally bound to provide due

process for their students, said William Van Alstyne, a Duke law professor from 1965 to 2004. He added that private schools like Duke are not bound by such constraints. For public schools, Van Alstyne explained, minimum due process means providing notice of the charges and the opportunity to be heard in a disciplinary hearing. He noted, however, that just because private institutions are not constitutionally bound to due process does not mean it is not provided. Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta said Duke takes pride in maintaining fairness in its campus judicial system. “I don’t believe that we provide fewer rights to students engaging in the disciplinary system,” Moneta said. “Annually, a fairly large See Rights on Page 4

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