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ONE HUNDRED AND FIRST YEAR, ISSUE 134
THE INDEPENDENT DAILY AT DUKE UNIVERSITY
FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 2006
Council Defense expects indictments next week OKs new by
Steve Veres
THE CHRONICLE
statistics major 4 certificates
also approved by A&S faculty by
Jasten McGowan THE CHRONICLE
The Arts and Sciences Council convened Thursday to approve a new concentration in Statistical Sciences. Starting this upcoming academic year, undergraduates may now pursue a Bachelor of Science degree, a Bachelor of Arts degree or a minor in Statistical Sciences. Faculty also approved four new certificates —all
geared
to
foster multi-
disciplinary studies. St u dents will be able to receive certificates in -
Dalene Stangl
A Durham Police Departofficer described the woman who claimed she was raped by members of the men’s lacrosse team as “passed-out drunk” the night of the March 13 party, according to newly released radio traffic recordings. The evidence was made public Thursday, the same day defense attorneys representing members of the team predicted that District Attorney Mike Nifong will ask a grand jury as soon as Monday to issue charges. The conversation in the radio traffic recordings occurred between the officer and a police dispatcher about five minutes after a security guard at a Kroger grocery store called the police to report that a woman in the parking lot would not get out of someone else’s car. The officer responding to the call gave the police code for an intoxicated person and said the alleged victim was unconscious. “She’s breathing and appears to be fine,” the officer said on the tape. “She’s not in distress. She’s just passed-out drunk.” The alleged victim, a black 27-year-old student at North Carolina Central University, said she was raped, choked and sodomized by three members ment
Children’s Studies in Contemporary Society, Global Health, the Study of Ethics and Arts Management and Cultural Policy. “We’re excited that faculty have taken on such giant initiatives—all in this one year,” said Robert Thompson, dean of Trinity College ofArts and Sciences and vice provost for undergraduate education. “This is the capstone on innovative efforts this year that will engage undergraduates in unique interdisciplinary studies.” Dalene Stangl, director of the Institute of Statistics and Decision Sciences, said the program is particularly important in the modern-day computer age. “Of course, with a rigorous major program, we expect more students to pursue the minor, initially,” Stangl said. “But the program will appeal to undergraduates in a wide range of disciplines in the natural sciences as well as the social sciences.” SEE A&S ON PAGE 8
Defense lawyers for several lacrosse players have said recently that they expect District Attorney Mike Nifong to bring the case to a grand jury as early as next week.
of the men’s lacrosse team, who hired her and another woman to dance at a party held during spring break. The taped conversation is the first time any government official involved in the investigation acknowledged that the woman was impaired the night of the incident. Officers did not mention her state in any of the released testimonies within search warrants, nor was any indication of her impaired state included in a description of the woman’s medical exam. The medical exam described the woman’s injuries and behavior as consistent with having been raped, sexually assaulted and having suffered a traumatic
experience. In the previously released 911 recording of the call made by the Kroger security guard, the guard said the alleged victim seemed “intoxicated” or “drunk.” Defense lawyers said Sunday
they possessed time-stamped photos of the alleged victim
drunk and bruised when she arrived at the party. A police spokeswoman said in an e-mail that the police department had no comment on the content of the latest tape. Also Thursday, defense atSEE TAPES ON PAGE 9
PERSPECTIVES I FINANCIAL AID
Colleges seek WOJCIECHOWSKA
BY IZA THE CHRONICLE
It comes as no surprise thgit tuition and various fees at top-tier universities increase annually, hiking up the cost ofattendance. Many institutions across the nation are increasing their financial aid packages, making it more affordable for more students to get an education. Duke began its three-year Financial Aid Initiative this past December. Administrators said they hope the campaign will reach its goal of $3OO million, which would allow the University to continue to ensure meeting 100 percent of students’ demonstrated needs. The Initiative will allow a greater proportion of aid funding to come from an endowed source, rather than out of operational funds. The campaign falls in line with the recent pecuniary trend among other highly ranked universities.
to
increase aid packages
Last month, Harvard University moved cover all expected family contributions for students from households with an annual income of less than $60,000. This threshold was upped from $40,000—a policy implemented in 2004—allowing more students to benefit from the aid. Approximately 15 percent of Harvard undergraduates fall into this $60,000 “lowincome” category. “We hope that the critically important signal that this newly expanded program sends—that Harvard is open to talented students from all economic backgrounds—will increase public awareness of the accessibility of all of higher education,” Sally Donahue, director of financial aid at Harvard, wrote in an e-mail. Stanford University made a similar decision in March and eliminated the need for to
SEE FINANCIAL AID ON PAGE 6
How universities figure out financial aid for low-income students: Harvard: If family makes less than $60,000 a year, full tuition paid. Yale and Stanford: If family makes less than $45,000 a year, full tuition paid. Princeton: Grants, not loans, for low income students. UNC-Chapel Hill: If family of four makes less than $37,000, no need to take loans. Rice: If family of four makes less than $30,000, no need to take loans. Duke, Brown, Dartmouth and Vandy: "Consensus approach," whereby the university looks at each student and creates appropriate financial aid packages.