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Wednesday, February 16, 2011 | 3
NC probation system changes see successes
duke university union
Group elects Sussman as new president
by Yeshwanth Kandimalla THE CHRONICLE
Three years after two offenders on probation were implicated in the deaths of Duke’s Abhijit Mahato and UNC’s Eve Carson, North Carolina has striven to revamp its probations enforcement system, though state officials say there is still progress to be made. Two of the three accused of the murders were on probation at the time of the incidents, shocking the University and local communities and illuminating problems within the state’s probation system. Laurence Lovette, who was allegedly involved in both cases, is facing ongoing charges, and Demario Atwater will serve a life sentence for the murder of Carson, who was UNC student body president at the time of her death. Some lawmakers alleged that the men had been under inadequate state supervision, which then Director of Community Corrections Robert Lee Guy called “a dark cloud” over his agency. Lovette’s probation officer had been assigned 126 other cases with little training and 10 different probation officers had handled Atwater’s case before he was charged in Carson’s murder, the Associated Press reported. Changes since 2008 to the N.C. Division See probation on page 12
by Kotoe Oshima THE CHRONICLE
As of 7 p.m., police were allowing cars to proceed slowly by the site of the crash, but traffic was backed up heavily in all four directions. The collision occurred at approximately 6 p.m. after a Jeep traveling on Science Drive toward the Bryan Center ran a red light and was hit by a Ford SUV, according to the driver of the
Incoming DUU President Rachel Sussman will lead the organization’s effort to increase communication and collaboration across campus. Sussman, a junior who was selected Saturday to run the organization, said she wants to unite the community through innovative programming and working with other student groups. She will begin her term in April and succeed current president Yi Zhang, a senior. In addition to working with Duke University Union since her freshman year, Sussman’s experience with multiple organizations will aid DUU’s goals, said sophomore Alex Shapanka, chair of the Speakers and Stage committee. Sussman served as a coordinator for the now-defunct Union Consulting Group—which made efforts to improve the quality of campus programming—and currently works at the Duke Coffeehouse. “[Sussman] is dedicated, passionate and will do a great job as president of DUU [by] maintaining it as one organization rather than separate committees,” Shapanka said. Sussman said she supports the merger of Duke Student Government with Campus Council, the group in charge of residential
See car crash on page 6
See duu on page 5
zachary tracer/The Chronicle
A multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Science Drive and Towerview Road Tuesday evening sent three people to the hospital and blocked traffic for more than half an hour.
Three injured in car accident on campus by Zachary Tracer and Toni Wei THE CHRONICLE
Three people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash at the intersection of Science Drive and Towerview Road Tuesday evening. The conditions of the injured individuals could not immediately be learned. Traffic was blocked at the intersection for more than half an hour after the collision.
TRINITY DEANS’ SUMMER RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS RESEARCH AND INQUIRY IN ARTS AND SCIENCES
The Academic Deans of Trinity College take
pleasure in announcing the 2011 Deans’ Summer Research Fellowships in support of undergraduate research and inquiry in all areas of the arts and sciences. Approximately 30 Trinity College students will be awarded fellowships of up to $2,500 toward reasonable expenses associated with summer research projects, including living and travel expenses. Several awards are designated for first year students, for underrepresented minorities in the natural sciences, for underrepresented minorities and women in quantitative sciences (including economics), and for research projects associated with Study Abroad and Summer Session.
See http://undergraduateresearch.duke.edu/programs?id=6
Application deadline: Friday, March 4, 2011