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New post to hear student complaints by
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Students now have a new option for resolving conflicts among themselves and University employees—the student om-
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Students march inFebruary 1969 as part of a 3-day protest imploring the University to devote greater resources to achieving equality for black students. Lysa Chen THE CHRONICLE
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In 1969, between 50 and 75 black students at Duke stormed the Allen Building, barricading the doors ofwhat they renamed the Malcolm X Liberation School, to demand an increase in enrollmentand financial aid for black students. Today’s Duke students, however, say they are too busy with grades and preparing themselves for careers to invest time in the same level of student activism that defined the 1960 s and 19705. Times have changed since theVietnam
War, when students burned draft cards and participated in anti-war marches in Washington, senior Pureum Kim said. He said the world has become more competitive, forcing students to focus on their work at school to ensure financial success after college. ‘We’re trapped by this,” he said. “It’s not like the ’7os when we had ideologies and the world to save. We have more to lose.” Tom Harkins, associate university archivist for research services, said student activism at Duke has decreased since the civil rights movement and the Vietnam
War, an era he described as unique. “The cultural condition of the country was very different than it is now,” Harkins said. “Iliere are people disgusted with the Iraqi war, but back then, the whole American system of government was coming into question. I don’t think you find that now.” Sophomore Michael Burakow described the present era as “a different time, a different age, a different mind-set.” Many of his peers, Burakow said, have become apathetic toward politics and SEE ACTIVISM ON PAGE 5
organizations to act as an impartial go-between for parties in conflict. The University approved the position earlier this summer. John Blackshear, the current clinical director of the Academic Resource Center, will be the first to fill the post. Provost Peter Lange said he was excited about the program. “We found the right man for the job,” he said. As ombudsperson, Blackshear said he will deal with a wide variety of student issues, such as conflicts between students or those between a student and a University employee—staff, faculty or administrator. “My commitment is [to] making a fair, impartial resource for students to discuss issues that might be important to them and also for them to receive guidance from someone that’s knowledgeable SEE BLACKSHEAR ON PAGE 5
OIT seeks fix Fate of Starbucks rests on space forBlackboard by
Johnathan Pryor THE CHRONICLE
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Erin Malone-Smolla THE CHRONICLE
Freshman Kamerria Listenbee said she felt unexpectedly anxious last week when she thought she would miss an assignment because of her frustrations with Blackboard. The Web site—which allows students to access course documents, communicate with professors and submit assignments—can be overwhelmed because students and professors use the page so much, Office of Information Technology officials said. For the past two weeks, Blackboard has been experiencing technical difficulties caused by heavy use during prime hours—typically after 6 p.m., said William Cannon, OIT senior communications strategist. Because of the large volume of traffic, it has hampered the diagnostic capabilities OIT normally uses to SEE OIT ON PAGE 6
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Twinnie's is the only location that serves Starbucks coffee on campus.
Don’t fall to your knees yet, coffee drinkers Administrators have confirmed that the process of bringing a Starbucks store to campus is well under way, but the actual date on which it will open remains unclear. Director of Dining Services Jim Wulforst has said that several important hurdles to bringing a Starbucks to the campus have been cleared. At his invitation, a team toured the University last spring looking for what he calls a “highvolume traffic opportunity.” He said that the student traffic in the Bryan Center met their criteria, and he has a copy of a preliminary store design facing the West Campus Plaza. “What we’re looking for is a full-blown Starbucks store like at American Tobacco, a regular Starbucks,” Wulforst said. Executive Vice President Tallman Trask told The Chronicle in an e-mail in late August that the store is “ready to go if we can find the space.” However, the space Starbucks representatives selected is currently occupied by the Office of Student Activities SEE STARBUCKS ON PAGE 6