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The ChronicleA Distraught, Duke asks questions DUU aims to streamline new budget

2 days later, campus still rattled by tragedy by

Kristen Davis

THE CHRONICLE

More than a hundred students, faculty and administrators bowed their heads in silence at 2 p.m. Tuesday, as the Duke Chapel bell tolled 33 times—once for each casualty of the Virginia Tech shootings. The interfaith vigil —which was organized by Craig Kocher, assistant dean of the Chapel and director of religious life—was held at the same time as a memorial service in Blacksburg, Va., to display solidarity between Virginia Tech and Duke. In his reflection, Dean of the Chapel Samuel Wells spoke about the “fragile beauty” of human life and prayed for all those affected by the tragedy. A Buddhist chant of compassion was offered, and Carlisle Harvard, director of the International House, urged students to be sympathetic to Korean students’ possible anxiety over the ethnicity of the shooter, who was identified Tuesday. Many Duke students—including some of the more than 500 undergraduates and graduates who call Virginia home—said that in the past two days they have felt the effects of the tragedy in a variety of ways. “Being at Duke, we usually don’t have time to deal with personal issues, so it was SEE VIGIL ON PAGE 8

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Duke studentsparticipate in a moment ofsilence for each of the 33 victims ofthe massacre at Virginia Tech.

Security, Duke response raise some concerns BY ZAK KAZZAZ THE CHRONICLE

Two days after the Monday massacre Virginia Tech, students nationwide remained on edge Tuesday as more details of the tragedy emerged and additional security threats occurred on several other college campuses. A bomb threat at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville Monday, just hours after the Virginia Tech shootings, caused university officials to evacuate two buildings there. Another threat received Tuesday at St. Edward’s University at

in Austin, Texas, prompted the university to evacuate buildings and dormitories and cancel the entire day’s classes. Although many Duke students said they are not worried about a similar catastrophe in Durham, several said that there are safety concerns for which the University cannot account. “What terrifies me, and what I’m sure terrifies most people, is that it was random,” freshman Kate Van Buskirk said. “He Just went in and started SEE SECURITY ON PAGE 10

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A series of major changes are in store for the Duke University Union budget in coming months, after the organization came under scrutiny this year for some of its funding allocations. In an effort to move away from unnecessary expenditures, Union officials said they have eliminated an annual trip to the South by Southwest festival and other conferences In addition, next year’s proposed budget includes a pared-down marketing budget and a $33,000 decrease for Cable 13 and movies in the Bryan Center. With those adjustments and smaller cuts to most of the other committees, the Union hopes to make way for more high-profile events and big-name artists, said Union President Katelyn Donnelly, ajunior. Union members said a new Oktoberfest “on steroids” and performances of Broadway hits “Hairspray” and “Chicago” are among the changes in store for next year. The budget is pending approval by the Union’s executive board, which has final oversight over the $600,000 of studentfees allotted to the organization each year. “It’s something we’ve been thinking about this entire year—we want to be a dynamic organization and people thought we were sort of a static one,” Donnelly said. “We tried to re-evaluate what Duke students wanted and how to make money decisions to bring better quality events.” SEE UNION ON PAGE 8

around the country. The initiative has three main parts, said David Williamson, a consultant to the foundation. It seeks to establish policies that will set prices for carbon dioxide; focus on creating new efficiency regulations, which could potentially affect everything from housing codes to light bulbs; and help society plan for inevitable climate change. “We see this as a great addition to the field at just the right time,” said Eric Heitz, president of The Energy Foundation, a consortium of companies doing work in energy policy. “It’s creating a portfolio of policies that’s going to create vibrant markets for new technology. SEE DORIS DUKE ON PAGE 10

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For next year's Broadway at Duke, the Union is planning to bring in shows like"Chicago"and"Hairspray."


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