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Duke University

Duke's women's tennis team is looking for its 14th straight ACC tournament crown. The Blue Devils, ranked second in the nation, have won 129 of their last 130 matches. At the tournament, Duke will first face Florida State or Georgia Tech. For the final, they will play either Wake Forest or North Carolina. Duke coach Jamie Ashworth believes that the Blue Devils have the best line-up and strongest players, no matter what happens.

Brown University

Three Brown University students :rank among the five finalists in HBO's "Best College Comedian" contest. Launched by the HBO-sponsored Nibblebox.com, the contest stopped at Brown because it is one of the only universities with its own stand-up comedy troupe. Brown's winners include seniors Mathew Goldich and Candice Norcott, as well as Ross Hyzer, a sopbo~ more. Each student was given a five-minute slot to perform a routine for an audience of comedians and agents. '

University of Hawaii

A 13~day strike at the University of Hawaii is over. Benjamin Cayetano, governor of Hawaii, announced a settlement between the state and the University of Hawaii Professional Assembly. The new contract gives the university professors an increase in salary and benefits. The state stepped in a day before the strike was resolved. Negotiations were presided over by a federal mediator.

University of Nebraska

Change is also occurring at a local small, liberal arts college. The president of Rosemont College, Margaret M. Healy, has decided

Today Rosemont has twice as many adult students as undergraduates, and adult programs generate 40 percent of tuition revenue. Healy said that the adult programs helped to keep to retire.

Ann M. Amore will replace her this summer. Amore has been a vice-president at St. Francis College, a liberal arts college located in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Healy has been Rosemont's president since 1996. In just a few years she led Rosemont away from the brink of financial ruin and into relative fiscal health.

In just a few years she led Rosemont away from the brink of financial ruin and into relative fiscal health.

Healy also broadened Rosemont's reach beyond its traditional all-female undergraduate population to cash in on the growing adult-learner market.

Rosemont started offering accelerated degree pro- the undergraduate program alive. Amore, who will take charge on July 1, grew up in Long Island, N.Y., where she was raised in a family that put great value on education. She has spent the last 22 years at St. Francis as an administrator, and most recently led the school's college relations office, which manages fund-raising.

Healy said that her age and Rose- mont's improved financial situation are what provoked her to retire. She plans to spend time traveling to South Africa and catching up on all of the books that have piled up in her house.

The band Fugazi performed a successful concert at the University of Nebraska Union Centennial Ballroom. The sold~out show is credited with attracting a diverse audience. Fugazi plays mainly outside of mainstream culture and relies heavily on the loyalty of its fans. The concert was one of the most popular events in campus history, ranking alongside a visit by Maya Angelou last fall.

University of Mississippi

University of Mississippi students have mixed emotions after a state flag election determined that the 1894 flag would still be flown. This flag features the Confederate battle emblem in its top left corner. Some students who are pleased with the results claim that heritage cannot be ignored. But opponents of the flag say it has negative connotations and flying it is a step backward. Many students were involved in the debate, whether campaigning for the old flag or pitching the new design.

-Chris Vesci