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Law school gets center for justice Wrongful convictions will be a major focus
Eugene Wang THE CHRONICLE
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When sophomore Marie Aberger applied to be on this year’s Wannamaker Quadrangle Council, she wasn’t exacdy sure how everything worked. “I was just curious, because I didn’t know about thatwhole process until then,” she said. As she campaigned, Aberger, who is now the vice president of the council, said she noticed that selective living group members tended to be more involved in both campaigning and voting for quad councils. “It definitely made me a lot more nervous—I thought I wasn’t going to win,” said Aberger, who is an independent. “I concentrated more on kids not in selective living groups to get them to vote.” According to data compiled by The Chronicle, for the 2007 quad council executive elections, selective living groups are overrepresented on quad councils, and independents are underrepresented. Of the 34 executive positions on the councils, approximately 60 percent, or 20 positions, are filled by members of selective living groups. In contrast, only about 30 percent of students living on West Campus are part of selective living groups, Deb Loßiondo, assistant dean for residence life on West, wrote in an e-mail. Datafrom previous electionshave shown SEE QUAD ON PAGE 7
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Students speak with a recruiter from one of the dozens of companies at the Career Fair Wednesday.
Students, employers flock to Career Fair by
Diana Sheldon THE CHRONICLE
Abuzz with free goods, black suits and nervous handshakes, the Bryan Center hosted approximately 2,000 students and 111 employers at this year’s Career Fair. The employers represented numerous fields, including finance, nonprofit, healthcare, government and advertising organizations. Yolander Albert, associate director for employer relations at the Career Center, approximated that 50 percent of the employers brought at least one alumni representative. Some students came to simply browse;
others arrived with a plan ofaction. While seniors spent their time more seriously pursuing opportunities, underclassmen circulated through thje room hoping to get face time with important recruiters. Addison Ferrell, a senior, said thefair was helpful for students unsure of their path. “I’m still deciding between graduate school and a job, so the Career Fair is a great resource to help my decision,” he said. “I’ve learned a lot more about numerous companies. I think it is very important to get face time in with people.” SEE CAREER FAIR ON PAGE 6
Gabby McGlynn THE CHRONICLE
President Richard Brodhead announced Wednesday the creation of a new criminal justice center at the School ofLaw. The law school will invest $1.25 million over the next five years to create a center devoted to expanding education against wrongful conviction and promotingjustice in the criminal justice system. The idea behind the new center—recommended to Brodhead and Provost Peter Lange by David Levi, dean of the law school—was formulated in the wake of the 2006 lacrosse case and other instances of injustice in the North Carolina legal system. “What we hope to be able to do is certainly educate more of our students on the causes of wrongful convictions and other aspects of the criminal justice system,” said Theresa Newman, associate dean for academic affairs. ‘We’re also hoping to reach out beyond the walls of the law school to theDurham community, the Piedmont region, the state of North SEE LAW ON PAGE 4
Nowicki to address judicial policy by
Nate Freeman THE CHRONICLE
Dean of Undergraduate Education Steve Nowicki will be initiating discussion among studentsand administrators to evaluate Duke Student Government President Paul Slattery’s effort to change un-
dergraduate judicial policy. Slattery, a senior, sent a memo-
randum to administrators and the Board of Trustees earlier this month. In it, he argues for reinstituting procedural rights into the official written record of judicial policy, “Duke Community Standard in Practice: A Guide for UnSelective living groups are disproportionately represented in West Campus quadrangle councils.
dergraduates.” Nowicki said he has been in contact withSlattery throughout the pro-
cess and will work with him to discuss how to evaluate the findings. “I’m taking it on myself,” Nowicki said. “We need to bring this dialogue out into the open and take a careful look at it. It can’t be back-bumered—it’s of too great an interest to the students.” Slattery said he is confident Nowicki will work effectively to engage student response regarding the proposed policy review. “I’m happy the administration has gotten involved, and Pm glad that Nowicki has picked it up,” Slattery said. “I think he’s the
right man.” Larry Moneta, vice president see nowicki on page
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Dean Steve Nowicki will address questions aboutDuke's judicialpolicies.