November 3, 2006

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Officials announce faculty quad plan No selective living groups to be relocated Wenjia Zhang THE CHRONICLE

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Many Walltown residents, likeAbura Cain (above), say they are holding off judgmentuntil the trial.

Off East, locals weigh in on Nifong, lax case by

Nate Freeman

THE CHRONICLE

Eight months after the lacrosse scandal first hit the Duke and Durham communities, many students on campus are rallying for the defeat of Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong in the Nov. 7 election. Walltown, a predominandy black neighborhood that lies just out of earshot of chattering freshmen on East Campus,

is steps away when walking but miles away when talking. The community became a focal point of Duke-Durham tensions after three lacrosse players allegedly raped an exotic dancer at a March 13 party. Now, there is still no consensus among Walltown residents about the scandal. “We don’t know the truth,” said Abura Cain, an eight-year resident who operates a

day-care center in Walltown. “The truth is going to come out and that’s what I’m looking for. Some people take it personal. Me, I’m just sitting back and watching things.” Many residents emphasized that community discourse regarding the case has died down since the initial uproar. “Around here nobody really SEE WALLTOWN ON PAGE 6

Officials have confirmed the locations of five new faculty apartments that will be in place by Fall 2007 as part of the West Campus expansion of the faculty-in-residence program. The faculty apartments in Craven, Crowell, Keohane and Kilgo quadrangles and the relocation of the apartment in Few Quadrangle will allow every quad on West to house a faculty in residence, said Eddie Hull, dean of residence life and executive director of housing services. He added that Crowell and Wannamaker are seen administratively as one quad. “This is all really exciting,” he said. A total net loss of approximately 30 to 36 student bed spaces will result from the change, Hull said. Officials said no selective living groups will be relocated. Hull said Residence Life and Housing Services had considered a possible relocation of Alpha Tau Omega fraternity section in Craven Quad in the early planning stages. “We looked... at it again and it didn’t seem to make a whole lot of sense,” Hull explained. ATO president Rob Dehaas, a

junior, said that although the fraternity members did not view the potential move as having any negative consequences, the members are happy to be staying put. “We’ve lived in that secdon for five, six years—I know the underclassmen are really excited to SEE RLHS ON PAGE 9

Currently, two faculty-in-residence

apartments exist on West Campus. Four more will be added by next fall.

Navy midshipmen get Field hockey assistant to kick back at Duke succumbs to cancer by

Rob

Copeland

THE CHRONICLE

Tailgate is always a rowdy party, but if history is any indication, this Saturday

morning will be wilder than ever. That’s because tomorrow’s festivities come before the Duke-Navy football game, when hundreds of

perspectives

straight-laced Naval Academy midshipmen descend on the

University to

cheer

on their team—and also to experience something closer to a traditional college social scene. From a Navy-themed sorority bash to free lodging in a residence hall, students are opening their arms to welcome the boys from Annapolis, Md.—where the rigorous four-year service academy is located. More than 500 midshipmen have volunteered to attend Saturday’s game, said Judy Campbell, a Naval Academy

spokesperson.

Last year, students reported seeing midshipmen enjoying the good life alongside Duke students at on-campus section parties and off-campus clubs. SEE NAVY ON PAGE 7

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Assistant field hockey coach Maria Whitehead lost her battle with brain cancer Wednesday evening. The 25-year old and 2003 graduate of Wake Forest had worked at Duke since February. “She was just an incredible person,” said Jacki Silar, associate athletic director and Duke’s field hockey coach from 1981 to 1995. “Her life was field hockey. She gave so much to whoever touched her. Each of these kids has been touched by her. We’ll never forget her.” Whitehead joined Duke’s field hockey staff last winter after spending three years SPECIAL TO THE CHRONICLE at Louis. She led her 2005 Field hockey assistant coach Maria Whitehead, who as head coach St. SEE WHITEHEAD ON PAGE 14 was 25 years old, passed away Wednesday evening.


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