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Brodhead, faculty gather to read poetry Aleena Karediya Local and National Editor President Richard Brodhead joined English faculty and students to read poetry over cake and coffee Monday afternoon. Hosted by the English department, the event was designed to share the pleasure of language and poetry with a diverse group of people. Faculty and students alike shared their favorite pieces of poetry—whose authors ranged from Seamus Heaney to Tupac Shakur—and followed with discussion. The event came as the result of Brodhead’s reminiscing of a ritual during his Ph.D at Yale University, said senior English major Bailey Sincox, who organized the event. “[President Brodhead] wanted this to echo relaxing afternoons of poetry he attended at his time in Yale,” Sincox said. “He missed the nurturing environment that sharing poetry fosters.” Brodhead earned both his undergraduate and doctoral degrees in English and taught the subject for more than twenty years. He has written more than a dozen books on 19th century literature. The event was designed to create a community around poetry—a medium that is widely prevalent on campus but without an organized space to share, said Priscilla Wald, professor of English and women’s studies. “The whole idea was to create an environment that allowed people to articulate See Poetry on Page 4

Subsidized housing project met by limited success Sarah Kerman The Chronicle

Lily Coad | The Chronicle President Broadhead, Victor Strandberg and Maureen Quilligan, among other faculty members, participated in a poetry reading sponsored by the English Department Monday afternoon.

The University has struggled to find success with a housing incentive program that encourages employees to buy houses in Durham’s Southside neighborhood. The program was announced a little more than two years ago, designed to benefit both employees by giving them forgivable loans and the neighborhood by helping revitalization efforts. Southside— which occupies approximately 100 acres between downtown and North Carolina Central University—has long struggled with low rates of home ownership and high concentrations of vacant properties. But revival efforts spurred by the City of Durham in recent years, totaling tens of millions of dollars, hope to change that. Duke introduced the housing incentive program alongside this work. But in the two years since the program was announced, just two employees have purchased subsidized Southside homes. The University originally planned to build 46 homes—eligible for various state and federal subsidies—that would constitute an affinity neighborhood for Duke employees, said Phail Wynn, vice president of Durham and regional affairs. Logistical issues complicated the process, however. See Housing on Page 3

DUSDAC considers Fall dining options Samantha Neal The Chronicle

Lily Coad | The Chronicle DUSDAC discussed the docket for next week’s meeting and the food truck rodeo at its meeting Monday.

Whether they are craving barbecue from Humble Pig or dumplings from Chirba Chirba, students might want to take the time to savor their food truck favorites before the end of the semester—the lineup could look very different in the Fall. In a brief meeting Monday, Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee discussed the docket for next week’s meeting and the food truck rodeo. The committee will discuss changes to the current lineup of food trucks on campus and will hear presentations from potential West Union vendors in a “food fair.” “We can go around and talk to them and hear a pitch of what they want to do with their

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restaurant,” said DUSDAC co-chair Brian Taylor, a junior. “It’s in the early stages and it is more just to give us a concept of what’s going on.” As previously reported, the West Union will house approximately 12 food venues on the plaza level. “I think it’s going to be a one-of-a-kind [eating venue],” Director of Dining Services Robert Coffey said. The committee is getting closer to deciding what changes will be made to Duke’s current lineup of food trucks with the help of students’ opinions. After the DSG-funded food truck rodeo, students who attended the event have the opportunity to share their opinions of the vendors with the committee via an online survey. See DUSDAC on Page 4

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Photo Courtesy of Phail Wynn David Steinbrenner, pictured above, is the first Duke employee to take advantage of the University’s Southside housing incentive.

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