April 9, 2015

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Alum Runs for State Senate

A Hot End to the Season?

Barnhill says that his Duke education helped him consider political issues from different perspectives | Page 2

No. 6 Duke looks to finish the season strong with wins against No. 16 North Carolina and Florida State | Page 4

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Uni. endowment limits financial aid growth

ONE HUNDRED AND tenth YEAR, Issue 107

‘I look forward to 2016’

Will Walker The Chronicle In the wake of Stanford University’s recent modifications to its financial aid policy, Duke administrators cite its endowment as a justification for not keeping up. In March, at the conclusion of its admissions process for the Class of 2019, Stanford announced an expansion of its financial aid policies that will cover tuition costs for families with an annual income less than $125,000. This expands the policy from the previous threshold of $100,000. Under the new policy, households with an annual income less than $65,000 are not expected to contribute toward the cost of attendance. Stanford previously used the $60,000 barrier to determine when it could offer zero parental

Nicole Savage | The Chronicle Former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney discussed the 2016 elections and foreign policy with Peter Feaver, professor of political science and public policy, at the Fuqua School of Business Wednesday evening.

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Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney discussed the 2016 elections and foreign policy Wednesday Sydney Sarachek The Chronicle Having correctly picked the Blue Devils to take the title and finishing in the top 0.1 percent of NCAA tournament brackets, Mitt Romney’s timing could not have been better. Romney, the 2012 Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor, spoke to a full crowd at the Fuqua School of Business Tuesday night. The discussion—A Conversation with Governor Mitt Romney—was hosted by Peter Feaver, professor of political science and public policy and director of Duke’s Ameri-

Anthony Alvernaz | The Chronicle Unlike Stanford, Duke only offers a tuitionfree education to students whose parents earn less than $60,000.

can Grand Strategy Program, and focused on the upcoming 2016 election cycle and foreign policy. “I think that the President’s foreign policy has been disastrous for America and for the world,” Romney said. President Barack Obama’s decisions have affected even those outside the United States’ borders, Romney argued. He added that Obama is incorrectly of the opinion that Russia is not America’s geopolitical adversary as evidence of his shortcomings in that area. The discussion was received by an audience comprising all facets of the Duke community—including both undergraduate students and faculty. The tickets sold out, with several people occupying standing-room only areas to hear Romney’s thoughts. “It’s often felt as though members of the Republican Party don’t have as good of a

reception on campus, so I thought it was refreshing to see Mitt Romney here,” said Pi Praveen, junior and chair of the American Enterprise Council. During his discussion, Romney talked about some of his shortcomings in the 2012 presidential race, but particularly focused on what the Republican Party should do to prevail in the 2016 election. “I don’t spend a lot of time going back and trying to rehearse what I would have done different piece by piece, instead I look forward to 2016,” he said. The Republican Party’s greatest challenge is to appeal to minority communities, Romney said. He noted that one reason Republican candidates have had trouble connecting with minority voters is that they do not vote heavily in Republican primaries, so candidates do not tend to focus on those See Romney on Page 12

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