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University Assembly tackles lottery bill, again receives
$l3 million By STEVEN WRIGHT The Chronicle
Representatives from the University and one of the nation’s largest philanthropic foundations have announced a $l3 million gift to support undergraduate education. The Duke Endowment, an independent, Charlotte-based organization, has awarded the University $l3 million to strengthen financial aid and a number of prestigious merit scholarships. “We are extremely grateful to The Duke Endowment for its sustained and generous support of students—not only through financial aid and scholarship programs, but for many other academic and institutional initiatives,” University President Nan Keohane said in a statement. “The faith and staunch support that The Duke Endowment has provided to Duke over the years is not only vital to this University’s success, but also valuable to the people of the Carolinas and elsewhere.” Among the scholarships being strengthened is the Benjamin N. Duke program. The program offers 10 merit scholarships to students from the Carolinas. Currently, the scholarship covers the See GIFT on page 8
By KEVIN LEES The Chronicle For over a decade, it has been the grand bluff of state politics. Yet with a new governor whose main priority is education, the lottery may once again be at the forefront of the state’s agenda. On Jan. 25 Democratic representative William Owens introduced a bill to create a state lottery. According to most estimates, a North Carolina lottery would generate an estimated $3OO million in additional state revenue. And one ofthe issues most crucial to the debate is deciding that money would go. State lotteries began in 1964 after the New Hampshire legislature adopted one, followed by 37 more states and the District of Columbia. Of those 38 lotteries, 20 use proceeds for public education and 31 set aside lottery funds for other government programs. Georgia uses its proceeds for HOPE scholarships, for example, while Pennsylvania uses the money for a range of programs benefiting the elderly. Owens’ bill, H.R. 1, would earmark funds for secondary education at universities and community colleges, and improvements to infrastructure, including roads, water and sewers. Gov. Mike Easley, who stressed his support for a lottery during his 2000 campaign, has suggested that the funds be aimed at early education.
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CROWDS OF PEOPLE from South Carolina wait to buy a winning lottery ticket. Many North Carolina residents travel across the border for this opportunity. Owens said he is flexible as to who receives the proceeds from a lottery. But fundamentally, he said, the people of North Carolina should have the right to decide the issue. He also said that many North Carolina residents already travel to bordering states to participate in lotteries.
“It’s not a matter of whether the people of North Carolina are going to gamble, it’s where the money’s going to go to,” Owens said. “I live up in northeastern North Carolina and our people migrate a couple times a week to go up [to Virginia] and buy lottery See LOTTERY page 8 I*
Lazarus pushes for better Duke-Durham relations This is the second installment of a three-part series profiling the undergraduate Young Trustee finalists. On Feb. 12, Duke Student Government and the Inter-Community Council will elect one person to a three-year term on the Board of Trustees.
By STEVEN WRIGHT The Chronicle
After filling Ms undergraduate career with various community service projects, senior Jim Lazarus hopes to bring his commitment to helping the community surrounding Duke to the Board ofTrustees. Lazarus sees these experiences—both successes and failures—as fundamental in his bid to become the University's next. Young Trustee. Drawing on the values he learned from his Jesuit high school in Milwau-
kee, Lazarus, hopes to advocate greater interaction and cooperation between Duke and Durham. “The University has a strong ethical and moral responsibility to give back to the Durham community" said Lazarus, a Program II major focusing on applied biomedicine. “If you have been given gifts, as Duke has, then part of our responsibility is to give back.” Along with improving town-gown reTask Force and Campus JIM LAZARUS, candidate for Young Trustee, has served on the Alcohol Lazarus wants to address longlations, Council and has participated four years in Project BUILD.
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range planning—specifically residential life and the Pratt School of Engineering—as well as the financial solvency of the Duke University Health System. However, some say Lazarus’ direct experiences with University issues are what truly make him qualified to be the next Young Trustee. “The trustees are frequently in a problem-solving mode and are often looking for creative suggestions and solutions,” said Sue Wasiolek, assistant vice president for student affairs. “Fve been impressed with Jim’s ability to be very creative and generate new and out-of-the-box ideas.” In the spring of 2000, Lazarus ran for Duke Student Government president. He lost on election day but filed a protest in which he cited ballot irregularities. His complaint ultimately led to a second election and a second loss. It was Lazarus’ reaction to these losses that the organizer of the election said makes her hesitant to support his bid for Young Trustee. “I have some cause for concern about him," said senior Jennifer Stapleton, former DSG attorney general. Tve seen him make things entirely too personal and emotional. I don’t think he can see things objectively.” After the dust from the election conSeeLAZARUS oo page 5 P'
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