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From MJ to JWill? Although Jay Williams is likely to go No. 2 in the draft, he still has his work cut out for him See page 11
THE INDEPENDENT DAILY AT DUKE UNIVERSITY
Lange responds to DSG report on financial aid Housing, car policy set for change By ALEX GARINGER The Chronicle
Two key components of undergraduate financial aid will change dramatically within the next two years, in response to the Duke Student Government Financial Aid Task Force report released in March. Provost Peter Lange told DSG officials in a memorandum last week that the University will heed the report’s recommendations to eliminate the car policy and establish a universal housTHAD PARSONS/THE CHRONICLE ing rate. MIKE DUNLEAVY (left), who will remain in the NBA Draft, yells at teammate Dahntay Jones (right) in the “Every year we tweak financial aid second round of the 2002 NCAA Tournament. and we value in that process the kind of really thoughtful student input there was in the DSG report,” Lange said. The University will also continue to examine creating more flexible dining plans for Central Campus residents. Officials cited progress on smaller issues, but also rejected other recommendations. Although the car policy was listed as By PAUL DORAN vestigation, I believe I will go reasonably highest priority in the DSG report, the The Chronicle high in the draft and I am excited about housing rate —a version of the universal Men’s basketball star Mike Dunleavy starting my professional career.” which be instituted for the 2003will announced Tuesday that he will forgo Chris Duhon, who along with Dunimpact all un2004 academic year—will his final year of eligibility and keep his leavy was named a captain of the 2002Under the dergraduates. plan, housing name in the NBA Draft. 2003 squad, said he wished Dunleavy rates within occupanbe consistent will he “It was a hard decision to make, but “the best of luck,” but that was not cy levels—whether on East, West or team now forth, back and have decided too worried about the he I will after going Central Campus and whether air-condicaptain by himself. to pursue my dream of becoming a protioned or not. Singles will still be more fessional basketball player,” Dunleavy expensive than doubles and triples. See DUN DEAL on page 14 said in a statement. “After a thorough in-
Dunleavy stays in draft as likely top-three pick
“There’s always been some concern that housing rates were driving housing selections,” Lange said. He acknowledged that decreasing the rate of the most expensive rooms on campus and increasing the cost of the cheapest will be controversial, as equally priced rooms will not necessarily be similar in quality. Currently, the Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid uses the average room rate in its aid packages, “overshooting the mark for some students and undershooting for others,” Lange wrote in the memo. About 40 percent of students receive aid. “I’m elated that everything worked out for the best,” said former financial aid task force chair Jimmy Carter, Trinity ’O2, who spearheaded the initiative. “It’s something that students have been working on for the past 10 years and to see it happen is spectacular.... The universal housing rate and the car policy are two important issues for aided students because they directly affect their bottom line.” Eliminating the penalty for bringing a high-priced car to campus is the second change to the much-maligned policy in recent years. The financial aid office currently deducts 35 percent See FINANCIAL AID on page 7
Tax hike marks A glimpse behind the scenes Durham budget � The City Council approved a 2 percent property tax increase and a 2 percent raise for city employees in a 4-3 decision to approve the budget for fiscal year 2002-03. By KEVIN LEES The Chronicle
Durham residents will pay a slightly higher property tax next year, but city employees will stillreceive a raise, in the city budget approved by the Durham City Council at a meeting Monday night and Tuesday morning. Council members increased the city property tax by just over 2 percent from 53.4 cents to 54.6 cents per $lOO of property value. About 52 percent ofthe city’s general fund revenue comes from property taxes. The new rate means the owner of a $lOO,OOO home will pay $546 in city property taxnext year, instead of $534. The owner of a $150,000 home will pay $BlB in taxes instead of $BOl. Significant in the property tax discussion was a proposal that county commissioners approved Tuesday to See BUDGET on page 10
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PAULA McCLAIN, professor of political science, (right) meets with students after class in the Ralph Bunche Summer Institute.
Sheila Curran was hired as the next director of the Career Center Wednesday filling a year-long vacancy in the posiSon. See page 3 ,
Dr. Haifan Lin has found a gene in mice that regulates processes linked to sperm production and testicular cancer.Seepage4
Wander up to the second floor of Perkins Library and you just might stumble upon a group of 20 students intensely involved in graduate-level statistical analysis. Although this may look typical enough, there is one catch—those 20 students tackling graduate work are not graduate students at all. Instead, they are participants in the 2002 Ralph Bunche Summer Institute, designed to raise awareness of political science graduate work among black, Latino and Native American undergraduates, groups that are currently underrepresented in the field. For the second consecutive year, Duke is hosting RBSI, named after Ralph Bunche, former United Nations diplomat, 1950 Nobel Peace Prize winner and the first black American to receive a doctorate in political science. “The aim is to convince black, Latino and American Indian students to consider a graduate degree in political science as opposed to going to one of the professional schools,” explained See RBSI on page 7
The Duke University Health System and St. Joseph of the Pines, Inc., sold their joint venture home care services last week. See page 5