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ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST YEAR, ISSUE 41
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A number of new policies concerning flexible dining options, expanded library services and extended gym hours topped the agenda at a Duke Student Government’s town hall meeting Monday night. Officials announced the return of the freshman meal equivalency program as well as decisions to keep Bostock Library open until 4 a.m. and some gym equipment and space available 24 hours a day. The meeting, called Duke 24, was the first in a series of open town hall discussions. DSG leaders hope the meetings will improve lines of communication between students, DSG and the administration. “It is really important for these administrators to hear straight from the students,” said DSG President Jesse Longoria, a senior. A number of “heavy policies” will likely come out of the meeting, said DSG Executive Vice President Brandon Goodwin, a senior. Students packed Von Canon A to voice their opinions on a number of the topics presented by DSG committee vice presidents and members of the administration. Dining issues, joindy presented by the DSG student affairs and the athletics and campus services committees, started the hour-long meeting. Goodwin said tangible
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At a time when academic freedom remains under close scrutiny, most of the top 10 political contributors at Duke said they have no problems preventing their own ideologies from tainting classroom discussions. According to data from the Center for Responsive Politics, those 10 individuals—all professors—combined for $310,524 in contributions to political candidates and organizations. That amount comprised 37 percent of Duke affiliates’ total $843,895 in contributions. Outside the top 10, Republican contributions at Duke were relatively scarce. Democrats received $605,875 overall from Duke affiliates, 33 percent of which came from the top 10 donors. Those same 10 individuals collectively accounted for 50 percent of the Republican total, which was $157,486. Many of the top 10 contributors—who said academic freedom remains secure in their classes—were surprised to learn how much they had donated. Robert Keohane, former James B. Duke professor of political science, made 86 separate donations. Keohane, now a professor ofinternationalaffairs at Princeton University, was the University’s most frequent donor. Clocking in at $47,750, he was second in total contribution dollars only to Donald Beskind, a senior lecturer at the law school who donated $57,450.
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Sophomore Carolyn Kent needs to squeeze her workouts into her free time between classes. “I have about an hour and a half, so I have to run to the gym, work out and get back in time,” she said Sometimes, the balance offitness and academics leads her to study and work out simultaneously. “I make flashcards and go over them while I’m on a machine,” Kent said. “People do work out and study at the same time. It’s not that uncommon.” But the short, intensive workouts that many Duke students engage in may not be the best way to stay in shape. A recent study led by Duke University Medical Center researchers found that time might be a more important factor than intensity in exercise. In other words, they found that a cross-campus jog will do more for cardiovascular health than a hard sprint. In the study, 133 overweight men and women were randomly assigned to three different groups. The first group participated in low amount/moderate intensity exercise, or walking 12 miles a week at 40 to 55 percent of total intensity. The second group participated in low amount/high intensity exercise, or walking briskly 12 miles a week at 65 to 80 percent intensity. The third group participated in high amount/high intensity exercise, or walking briskly 20 miles a week at 65 to 80 percent intensity. SEE EXERCISE ON PAGE
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WilsonRecreation Center isoften full of students working totone up in college. A new study suggests the length of a workout is what determines its benefits.