The Chronicle T h e i n d e p e n d e n t d a i ly at D u k e U n i v e r s i t y
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2011
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH YEAR, Issue 92
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by Lauren Carroll
Durham is about “creating connections” in 2011, Mayor Bill Bell said Monday night. During his “State of the City” address at City Hall Plaza, Bell spoke of literal connections, like the city’s recently enhanced transportation system, as well as figurative ones, which included connecting citizens with employers and youth with the community’s resources. Bell addressed an audience of City Council members, local officials and other Durhamites, speaking broadly of progress the city government made in 2010 as well as its outlook for 2011. Bell said he will focus on four areas in the upcoming year: the economy, neighborhood revitalization, public transit and the city’s strategic plan. “Clearly, our challenge this year is to continue building on those connections as well as creating some new connections that will keep Durham on the top of lists—not just statewide, or nationwide, but also worldwide. So let’s look ahead,” Bell said. Bell showed a video featuring prominent Durham residents
experience for our team to understand what it takes to play on the road and to demand of each other,” head coach Joanne P. McCallie said. “We won the rebounding battle, but we didn’t win the battle of being smart.” Though the Blue Devils dominated the beginning of the first half, sprinting out to an 11-2 lead, the home team was able to quickly make up for the deficit with a 9-0 run of its own that eventually led to the Tar Heels taking the lead 21-20 with 8:22 left in the half. From there, North Carolina just kept up its momentum. “Our team’s got to change. You can’t just keep coming out and saying that your team’s not playing with enough heart and you’re not fighting,” said senior Jasmine Thomas, who ended the game with 18 points. “That’s something you shouldn’t have to coach.”
The economy is taking its toll on a political science department that is losing funding, professors and students. Enrollments in political science courses this semester are almost 20 percent lower than last Spring, according to numbers compiled by the department. Members of the political science department cited several factors that may have affected enrollment. Karen Remmer, chair of the political science department, said that fewer courses are being offered this Spring because of unpaid faculty leaves and a limited budget for hiring visiting professors. “Whereas we offered 101 courses in Spring 2010, we could only offer 87 in Spring 2011,” Remmer wrote in an e-mail Jan. 2. “If we had the resources to increase the number and variety of our course offerings, we would be more than delighted to do so. In the interim, we are concentrating on servicing our majors, which in itself has become a significant challenge.” Remmer noted that the department’s leadership is still in the process of making sense of the enrollment figures. Professor of Political Science Michael Gillespie said budget cuts are to blame for the decreased enrollment. Departments in the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences were forced to make significant cuts to their budget since the financial crisis. “Because of the budget reductions, we don’t have any [visiting professors] teaching for us,” he said, noting that these courses are typically especially popular among students. “We had one person who taught political theory last year who had 100 students in the Spring.” Scott de Marchi, director of undergraduate studies in political science, cited rising interest in seemingly pre-professional tracks—like public policy or the markets and management studies certificate—as potentially drawing students away from
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Senior Karima Christmas struggled from the field Monday night against North Carolina, shooting just 1-for-5. Playing their third ranked team in a week, the Blue Devils had a chance to tie the score in the game’s final seconds but could not convert.
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Mayor Bill Bell delivered his,“State of the City” address Monday. He spoke about the successes of 2010 and outlook for 2011.
CHAPEL HILL—Duke knew that last night’s match-up against rival North Carolina at Carmichael Arena would be tough, even if the numbers didn’t indicate it. The No. 5 Blue Devils (21-2, 7-1 in the ACC) have been ranked higher than their opponents for nearly the entirety of the season and had suffered only one loss—to traditional powerhouse Connecticut—while remaining undefeated in the conference until Monday night. The Tar Heels (21-3, 7-2) had one thing going for them—home court advantage. Duke had not been able to come away with a victory in Chapel Hill since 2007, and yet again, the Blue Devils were unable to put away No. 13 North Carolina at Carmichael Arena, falling 62-60 in a thriller that went down to the final possession. “It was a great basketball game, and it’s a good
ONTHERECORD
“I’ve found that in light of recent events, I sometimes hesitate to share the fact that I’m a Dukie with strangers.”
—Senior Molly Lester in “People love to hate.” See column page 10
No. 16 Illinois hands Men’s Tennis first loss, See Online
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