THE CHRONICLE
FRIDAY, MAY 13, 2011 | 11
JUNIOR YEAR from page 10 Charlotte-based Duke Endowment would no longer be sufficient due to hard economic times. Rather then minimize or end the program, Duke took the financial burden on its shoulders. In November the University revealed a Climate Action Plan that intended to reduce Duke’s carbon emissions by 45 percent by 2024. The most expensive plan within this goal was the renovation of the East Campus Steam Plant, which was projected to reduce emissions by 85 percent and cost between $20 and $25 million. The preliminary steps of the Duke Kunshan University were also put into motion. The first phase would be a partnership between the Fuqua School of Business, the government of Kunshan and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, said Trustees Chair and Democratic state Sen. Dan Blue, Law ’73, in December. Kunshan agreed to provide 200 acres of land for research, education and housing. In October Duke also announced plans for Keohane 4E, the newest addition to Keohane dormitory. Keohane 4E will serve as the first step in overhauling the housing system. Construction began in February 2010. Three Duke football players were charged with discharging a weapon on Duke property in January 2010. Freshmen John Drew, Kyle Griswould and Brandon Putnam were dismissed from the team and sentenced to a year of supervised probation, 140 hours of community service and $500 fines each. Disaster also struck January 14 when Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and its surrounding area suffered a massive earthquake. The quake brought the city down to rubble and left nearly 2 million people without food, water or shelter. During the following months, student organizations and campus officials rallied to organize donations and service trips to the area in order to provide aid. Crystal Mangum, notoriously known for falsely accusing three Duke varsity lacrosse players of rape—was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, five counts of arson, assault and battery, identity theft, communicating threats, injury to personal property, resisting a public officer and three counts of misdemeanor child abuse, according to February jail documents. To cap off the year, after nearly a decade without a NCAA title in men’s basketball, the team won Duke a fourth national championship against the Butler bulldogs. Thousands came to watch the game in Cameron Indoor Stadium while others watched it live in Indianapolis as Duke won by two points. The team also garnered two victories over the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as well as an ACC Championship.
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Following the earthquake in Haiti that ravaged the country, students rallied in support. Hope for Haiti, a benefit performance, was held Feb. 5.
Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Congratulates the following recipients: 1st & 2nd MAJORS Arabic:
Chinese:
Japanese: Korean:
Daniel Barron (1st) **Katherine Booth (1st) Brittany Brock **Yasmina Chergui
Moana Jagasia **Mallory McLoughlin (1st) ***Muntasir Natour (1st) Susan Park
Barbara Bao William Benesh George Bokinsky Mengchen Cao John Chang ***Michael Chenkin (1st) Michelle Choi Gabriela de la Llana (1st) Kyle Gerbe Sarah Hochendoner **Hye Jung Kim Christie Klauberg (1st)
Brian Lee Jee Yeon Lee Youngju Lee ***Sharon Mei Johnathan Pryor Seung Ah Seo Sanjeev Sreetharan Alexandra Tirado (1st) Michael Warady ***Linda Zhang Linda Zhou
Sooyon Chung Fang Du
James Gerienchen
**Debra Armour *Minah Kim (1st)
Taehyun Park (1st)
*Graduation with Distinction; ** Graduation with High Distinction; ***Graduation with Highest Distinction
MINORS Arabic
Larsa Al-Omaishi * Taylor Hausburg Christine Hunt
Yuqian Liu * Shamiya Lucas Gordon Motsinger *
Jennifer Rowland Michelle Sawyer * Amy Snook *
Chinese:
Michael Black Sarah Chapin Sean Lee Emily Li Charles Li
Cody Lin MengYang Liu Sabreena Merchant Sunmin Park Katherine Ross
Wonha Song Jessie Tang Alexander Wang Jason Yan
Hebrew:
Lauren Weinberger
Hon Lung Chu Se-Gil Feldsott
Wenxuan Hu Francesco LaRocca Courtney McIntyre
Brianna Martinez Elisabeth Prey Yoonsoo Oh
Jeremy Chao
Morgan Kearse *
Yin Zhou
Japanese: Sarah Chan
Korean: LAWSON KURTZ/CHRONICLE FILE PHOTO
Crystal Mangum, who falsely accused three Duke lacrosse players of rape in 2006, was charged with attempted murder in February 2010.
* Literature Track