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Til DUKE UNIVERSITY Ninety-Ninth Year, issue 125

DURHAM, N.C.

TUESDAY, MARCH 30,2004

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Alcohol flows freely, Women's sights on Big Easy and ISle doesn’t mind by

PaulaLehman

THE CHRONICLE

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Emily Almas

and Kelly Rohrs THE CHRONICLE

Secret societies draw many of the raves and complaints that fraternities do at Duke. And nearby New Haven bars and clubs attract Yalies as they approach

The NEW HAVEN, Conn. loud music could be heard down the block and students carried graduation, Yale social life is something red Solo cups as they mingled in that Richard Broda grassy courtyard. Inhead, presidentside, students hudelect of Duke and died around three current dean of lukewarm kegs in the Yale College, has the alcohol at corner, worked to make an the bar already gone. It was a typical Friday integral part of a night in a dorm room DISPATCHES FROM YALE Yale education. Although . ... today’s in one of the residen- The second..in a series of articles events Weekend tial Colleges at Yale. examining life atYale University, different than uninhome Dean Richard are Bmdhead, A seemingly to Duke ’s future President the ones Brodhead hibited stream oflibations swirls throughout the uni- experienced when he was an unversity—alcohol is a central focus dergraduate at Yale, part of his of Yale’s social life. Driven by a job as dean over the last nine thriving residential college sys- years has been to foster all astern that seems to overlook un- pects of undergraduate life—inderage drinking, the campus eluding what students do outscene is supplemented by parties side of class, even when they’re and other activities hosted by drinking. “What’s right for Duke won’t cultural and extracurricular at all be what’s right for Yale,” groups. Only 15 percent of the study Brodhead said. But at a time when Duke stubody is involved in greek life and fraternities and sororities are a dents have become increasingly complementary rather than priSEE SOCIAL SCENE ON PAGE 8 mary piece of the social scene. °

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Vicki Krapohl and fellow seniors kiss Tillis and Alana Beard look to defeat Minnesota tonight for a chance at the Final Four in New Orleans.

Putting the issue on the line

NORFOLK, Va. Duke head coach Gail Goestenkors told reporters a story at Monday’s press conference about a time in the airport when Alana Beard threw away her gum, only for it to be retrieved by a young, and obviously devout, fan. The face of women’s basketball has risen to new heights, and on the road to the Final Four, two of its greatest products will collide when the Blue Devils (30-3) meet Minnesota (24-8) in Tuesday night’s Mideast regional final. Duke and Minnesota have never met on the court, but the Big 10 power should not be underestimated. The Blue Devils own a 7-6 record against Big 10 teams, and the Golden Gophers share Virginia and Purdue as common opponents. Minnesota defeated UVa and fell to the Boilermakers. In addition, the Golden Gophers’ 24-8 record is misleading. Minnesota was running without its two-time All-American point guard Lindsay Whalen for five weeks while the 5-foot-9 guard was out due to a hand injury. But during those SEE GOPHERS ON PAGE 15

Putallaz named new TIP leader by Cindy Yee THE CHRONICLE

After conducting a nationwide search, the University has chosen one ofits own to take the reins of its Talent Identification Program. Psychology professor Martha Putallaz will become TlP’s fourth executive director July 1, leading a nationally renowned program that scouts and encourages talented students to optimize their educational potential. Last fall, more than 80,000 students participated in the program’s 7th Grade Talent Search, and last summer more than 2,300 students from 40 states and 14 foreign countries attended TIP summer programs. Judith Ruderman, vice provost for academic and administrative services and chair of the committee charged with finding TlP’s next director, said Putallaz comes to SexualAssault Prevention Week features various projects including t-shirts designed by assault survivors.

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