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Trustees OK major changes to financial aid by
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The Board ofTrustees approved sweeping changes to the University’s financial aid apparatus during its meeting Saturday. Under the new system, parental con-
tributions to tuition will be eliminated for students with family incomes of less than $60,000 annually. In addition, students with family incomes of $40,000 or less will see loans replaced by grants. Students from families with incomes between $60,000 and $lOO,OOO will see
reductions in loans on a graduated basis, and students above thatline will have loans capped at $5,000 per year. The changes will take effect in Fall ’OB for all students receiving need-based aid. “The main thing we’re interested in is
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Brodhead said at press conference Saturday. ‘You don’t have to be able to pay the price tag to be able to go to Duke.” University officials said the changes are the first fruits of the Financial Aid Initiative, a $3OO-million push to raise funds that is slated to end in one year. Of the target, $230 million will go toward undergraduate need-based aid. Brodhead said in a statement that the initiative has reached $240 million. “Duke is one of a handful of universities that’s committed to a philosophy of need-
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Nearly 12 minutes into Saturday’s game against Michigan, head coach Mike Krzyzewski was not pleased with Duke’s effort. The Blue Devils only led 17-12—a byproduct of slow transition defense and several missed layups on the other end of the court—when Krzyzewski asked for a 30-second timeout. All it took for No. 7 Duke to hit its stride was a scolding from the coach. “He yelled at us pretty bad,” freshman Nolan Smith said. “All season, he’s never yelled at us like that. As players, we had to respond. We all knew he was upset, and we don’t like to make him yell and get upset see m. bball on page io
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Freshman guard Nolan Smith drives through Michigan guard Kelvin Grady. Smith finished with 17 points and 5 rebounds in 20 minutes of play. Duke plays again next Monday against Albany.
Hanukkah lights up campus by
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Freshman Aaron Dmiszewicki lights a menorah on the West Campus Plaza.
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blind admission,” Brodhead said. “Whatever the family can pay we expect them to pay, and if they can’t, Duke helps them along. We’ve taken these steps to guarantee true* affordability going along.” He added that the University will strive to make the changes known to this year’s applicant pool. Although Duke does not aim for a particular socioeconomic demographic profile, Brodhead said, the changes may result in greater enrollment
Bobbing to and fro outside Alpine Bagels, an inflatable menorah in hues of neon wishes Blue Devils a “Happy Chanukah.” The eight-day Jewish festival of lights is celebrated anywhere between late November and December depending on the Gregorian calendar and does not always coincide with the University’s winter break. But for the first time in three years, the 10 percent of the Duke student body that identifies itself as Jewish is observing the holiday while finishing up classes and studying for finals, said Rebecca Levenson, interim director for Jewish life. Freshman Marcus Kaplan said he was be-
wildered by the vibrant symbol of the season but appreciates the spiritual reminder as he celebrates Hanukkah 150 miles from his Virginia home. “We have plenty of [Hanukkah] traditions in our house and being away from them this year has been kind of strange,” Kaplan said. “Reminders like that keep you thinking about the holiday.” To help students simulate the familial atmosphere of the holiday, the Freeman Center for Jewish Life has hosted public candle lighting ceremonies each night of Hanukkah. Latkes and Libations, the premier Hanukkah event ON PAGE
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A Board of Trustees committee charged with reviewing President Richard Brodhead’s performance since his has appointment “affirmed” the president’s “compelling vision” for Duke. Trustees received the report of the committee—chaired by Board Vice Chair Dan Blue, Law ’73— during their meeting this weekend. Brodhead “The review affirmed President Brodhead’s leadership of Duke,” Blue said at a press conference Saturday. “We think he has articulated a compelling vision for what the University is and can become. There was general support, overwhelming support for the leadership that the president is providing.” The review is standard procedure for Duke deans and officers, who are typically appointed to five-year terms and reviewed in their third year. The committee’s report will not be made public, and John Bumess, senior vice president for public affairs and government relations, said it is unusual for the University to even discuss such reports. The Brodhead review, however, was subject to greater scrutiny than most in light of sometimes-harsh criticism ofhis handling of the Duke lacrosse case. According to a University statement, Blue’s committee heard from more than 500 people, including alumni, students, faculty, staff and nonaffiliated individuals. SEE BRODHEAD ON PAGE
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