THE INDEPENDENT DAILY AT DUKE UNIVERSITY
The Chronicle Employee robbed on Erwin road by
Wale, Posner draw crowd despite rain
Zachary Tracer THE CHRONICLE
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A hospital employee was robbed Thursday night near Parking Garage II on Erwin Road, Duke Police said. As thefemale employee walked from the garage to the hospital, she spotted a man walking with a limp and went to help him, said Assistant Chief Gloria Graham of the Duke University Police Department When she reached the man, he produced a weapon and stole cash, some medical equipment and a $l,OOO wedding band from the woman, according to the police report DUPD does not know what kind of weapon was used in the attack because the woman did not see it. After robbing the woman, the man ran off, heading cast on Erwin Road, the report states. After the employee reported the attack at 10:45 p.m., Duke police searched for the attackerbut could not find him, Grahamsaid. The suspect’s description was also shared with the Durham Police Department In addition to walking with a limp, the police report describes the attacker as a 5-foot-9-inch black man of medium build with short hair and ingrown facial hair. He was wearing a black sweatsuit, a ski SEE ROBBERY ON PAGE 5
Kevin Lincoln THE CHRONICLE
The future of rap was on East Campus Friday night. With him came inclement condi-
tions but the general attitude seemed to be encapsulated by the response of one student when asked how long he was willing to wait for Wale: “Forever.” The concert, featuring opener J.Cole and an unannounced appearance from senior Mike Posner, was sponsored by the Duke University Union. It was slated to begin at 7 p.m. but was delayed about half an hour due to rain. Once underway, however, the festivities saw a consistently growing crowd that peaked as Wale —widely recognized as one of the three most up-and-coming national hip-hop artists closed with his singles: “W.A.L.E.D.A.N.C.E.,” “Nike Boots” and “Chillin.” Though this concert took place on the first Friday of classes rather than orientation, this marks the second year in a row that DUU has held an August concert on East Campus. Last year’s show starred Illinois band the Hush Sound. Both years saw rain delays, and DUU Major Attractions Director Liz Turner, a senior, said whether the budding tradition would continue is uncertain. J.Cole opened to a small, somewhat sub—
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Popular hip-hop artist Wale performs on the East Campus Main Quadrangle Friday night. The second annual concert, sponsored by the Duke University Union, opened with Fayetteville, N.C.-native J.Cole after a half-hour rain delay. Senior Mike Posner also made an unexpected appearance at the event.
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A NIGHT OUT WITH... DUKE UNIVERSITY POLICE
Police dudes require alertness and ‘thick skin Lindsey Rupp THE CHRONICLE
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Members of the Duke University Police Department are paid by the University, butalso have police jurisdiction throughout the City of Durham.
David Dyson works long hours. A Duke University Police Officer for five years, Dyson works 12-hour shifts on a rotating schedule that ensures days, nights and weekends are all covered. Saturday, Dyson had the night shift: 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. It’s a fair rotation, but hard on the sleep schedule and the girlfriends, he said. “In a Squad, we’re a good group of guys,” Dyson said. “If I worked for some of the other squads, I would have walked to Raleigh or Durham [Police Departments]... ora larger organization that would give me some more opportunities. But I work with a good group of guys, we all back each other up, we all pull our weight, we’re all there for each other—that’s what makes the 12 hours go by.” Dyson sits in his police car, patrolling from the hospital to just past Shooters 11. He listens to radio feeds from the Duke University Police Department and the DPD, with his iPod on shuffle in the background. It’s a slow night, and the first call he gets is a student who was thrown from his moped around 10 p.m. and is being treated by Emergency Medical Services. Saturday on campus, Dyson also responded to a fire alarm in Craven House C and a report of naked students
ontheRECORD "To have the game riding on that stroke, it's an honor t 0... step up there. I had all that on my mind and just wanted to do it for the girls."
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running around in Edens Quadrangle. And he had to break up a section party. “Most of us drank before we were 21, so as long as you’re not causing any problems, we’re not going to ruin your night,” Dyson said. “People get into trouble because they’re doing stupid things while they’re intoxicated.” One thing that would force Dyson to end a party is a a noise complaint, like the one he responded to at 12:40 a.m. at Kappa Alpha Order fraternity’s section in Craven House A. He and several other officers had to empty the halls and the rooms of noisy students. As officers cleared the section, several students complained that their off-campus party had been shut down due to a noise complaint earlier that night and they now had nowhere to go. Others yelled obscenities at the officers from outside. After the party cleared, the officers joked about the incident, like they frequently did about previous calls they had been involved in. Dyson said all of the officers use humor to get them through their shifts or through difficult incidents. Officers have to learn not to take insults and obscenities personally. He said they “have to leave it at work.”
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