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And although in reweeks charges in the case have been lessened to kidnapping and sexual offense and the alleged victim’s credibility has been called increasingly into question, newspaper editors continue to say they will keep silent on the woman’s identity. “We, along with most American newspapers, don’t print the names of women who say they were sexually assaulted,” said John Drescher, M.A. ’BB and managing editor of The Raleigh News and Observer. “When a sexual assault does occur, the nature of the crime is more personal than most other violent crime.” Ever since the off-campus party occurred March 13, the alleged victim’s real name has never been used in the mainstream press. The closest a media oudet has come to naming her was in a “60 Minutes” segment aired in October, during which the alleged victim was referred to as “Precious”—a name she used to identify herself. “We haven’t named victims of sexual assault for many years,” said Bob Ashley, cent
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DurhamCity Council approved the University's plans for overhauling Central Campus at its meeting Tuesday, whichincluded a presentationby ProvostPeter Lange.
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Durham City Council unanimously approved Duke’s plans to rezone and renovate Central Campus Tuesday night, which will now allow the University to push forward with tangible plans for the new campus. The vote comes after years of planning and months of negotiation and compromise with members of the community who were concerned about campus construction and its possible impact on local businesses. To placate fears, University officials agreed that total retail space open to
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both University and local customers would not exceed 50,000 square feet, and that no single retail or restaurant space would exceed 20,000 square feet. Restrictions on the height of new buildings, buffer space adjacent to nonUniversity-owned properties and protection for historic buildings were also guaranteed by University officials. “How can it be that a city so maligned in the national press as a cauldron of conflict can produce an agreement so important and difficult?” Provost Peter Lange said.
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Durham City Council member Howard Clement witnessed history in the making as he watched his friend and hero Martin Luther King, Jr. deliver the words that inspired a generation. Clement stood within arm’s reach ofKing when he delivered his now-famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., in 1963. Although Clement was only five years younger than King, he recalled how he was captivated by the young reverend’s charisma and courage that day. “I was 29 years old and then I came back that night and couldn’t sleep,” Clement said. “It was Just electric.” Clement said he was most taken by King’s unfailing humility and tremendous ability to motivate crowds. “When we met in Washington, one ofhis favorite expressions SEE CIVIL RIGHTS ON PAGE 8
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