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The Durham Police Departcurrently investigating an allegation that a female Duke student was raped early Sunday morning at a party attended by other Duke students, University officials said in a
COLLEGE PARK, Md. For the fourth straight game, the Blue Devils left the court with heads hung low after another tough loss. No. 16 Duke (18-7, 5-6 in the ACC) fell to Maryland (18-7, 4-6) 72-60, giving the Blue Devils their longest losing streak since 1996. “It doesn’t feel good,” co-captain Greg Paulus said. “It’s not panic mode, but we have to get better. We’re not playing well enough, it’s that simple.” Despite falling behind by as many as 20 points in the first half, the Blue Devils still found themselves in the position to win the game late in the second period. But their offensive inconsistency and athleticism Maryland’s doomed Duke down the stretch. After Dave McClure’s layup cut the Maryland lead to six with 8:02 remaining, the Blue Devils squandered their opportunities amidst a bevy of turnovers and missed chances. During a two and a half minute stretch in which Paulus and freshman Jon Scheyer missed shots and three different Blue Devils committed fouls, Maryland regained control with a 10-2 run. Following a pair of Mike Jones jumpers and a miss by Paulus, Ekene Ibekwe buried the Blue Devils with a back-breaking dunk that gave Maryland a 68-54 lead with 3:32 to go and brought a sold-out SEE M. BBALL ON SW PAGE 4
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scribed as a black male in his late teens or early 20s, about 6foot-1 and was wearing a black do-rag, gray sweatshirt and blue jeans. No charges have been fded in the case at this point, police said. The alleged victim is a Duke freshman and her friends took care of her after the incident, a partygoer who knows the alleged victim told The Chronicle late Sunday night. The partygoer, a student who wished to remain anonymous, added that the alleged victim was in good condition to the best of her knowledge.
Police reported that the alleged sexual assault took place at 405 Gattis St. Several students have confirmed that a party hosted by some members of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. —at least one of whom is a resident at the Gattis address—was occurring at the time of the alleged incident. SEE ALLEGATION ON PAGE 5 An 18-year-old woman told officers that she was raped in a bathroom around 3 a.m. while attending a party at the Gattis house. There were about 50 people at the party, police said. Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs, was unable to confirm the details or circumstances of the alleged assault, but said the female student was “being cared for.” He added that he did not know whether a Duke student was being implicated as an assailant in the investigation. “We know that Duke students were at the event r MoneHEATHER GUO/THE CHRONICLE ta said. “[But] I don’t know enough to confirm or deny the Durham Police are investigating an allegation of sexual assault at a party involvement.” Police said the suspect is de- at 405 Gattis St. early Sunday morning. ”
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After falling Sunday to Maryland, Duke sits at 5-6 in conference play and 18-7overall.
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Durham resident Beth Brewer filed £ sworn affidavit against Durham District Attorney Mike Nifong Friday, citing several instances of “willful misconduct” in his handling of the Duke lacrosse case. . The affidavit, which charges Nifong with violations set forth in North Carolina General Statutes Chapter 7A-66, criticizes several of Nifong’s actions during the prosecution of three members of the 2005-2006 men’s lacrosse team. The North Carolina State Bar filed similar ethics charges against Nifong earlier this winter. Durham Superior Court Judge Orlando Hudson said in an interview Friday he will issue a stay on any action SEE NIFONG ON PAGE 5
“He was the best.” In four simple words, assistant men’s lacrosse coach Kevin Cassese summed up the life offormer teammate and close friend Jimmy Regan, who was killed tragically in Iraq last week. Regan, who played at Duke from 1999-2002 and was selected to the All-ACC Tournament team during his senior year in 2002, died while serving as a U.S. Army Ranger. His parents were notified Friday, and New York Newsday reported that Regan’s aunt was told that he was killed by a roadside bomb outside of Baghdad. “He was a man of great character,” Cassese said. “He did everything he could for his teammates and the betterment of the team.” Cassese played with Regan from 2000 to 2002 and was hosted by Regan during his official visit to Duke as a recruit. The assistant coach spoke to the current team late Friday about Regan’s life and contributions to the University. SEE REGAN ON SW PAGE 7
Before tragically dying last week while serving as an ArmyRanger in Iraq, Jimmy Regan was a midfielder for theBlue Devils from 1999 to 2002.