January 11, 2008

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A new set of requirements for registering social events on campus may save students time and paperwork. The new system, developed by Duke Student Government President Paul Slattery and Chris Roby, director of the Office of

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communication procedures to be implemented in case of an on-campus emergency were sent to all parents via mail over the holiday break. The revamped plan —which primarily focuses on more efficient methods of notification in case of a crisis—was unveiled Nov. 7. A similar letter and brochure was also mailed to all undergraduate students. “Following the tragic shooting at Virgin* ia Tech this spring, many of us at Duke, like others across the country, began to ask the ‘How would we have ed?’” Larry Moneta, resident for student rs, wrote in the letto parents. “We ave since completed a thorough review of our emergency preparedness and made a number of enhancements in our emergency plans, communication procedures and technical capabilities.” Some parents said although the new emergency procedures were a promising start, more could be done to ensure the safety of students. “These are the things that should already be in place—they are just general guidelines,” said Rekha Patel, mother of a Duke sophomore. “In extreme situations,

Coming off of back-to-back victories against Cornell and Temple, Duke takes on Virginia, its first ACC foe of the season, Sunday at 8 p.m. in CameronIndoor Stadium.

16 Dukies receive letters from RIAA Adam Eaglin THE CHRONICLE

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The Recording Industry Association of America has 16 more illegal file-sharing pre-litigation letters to Duke students, the organization announced Thursday. The most recent batch ofletters is part of an ongoing legal campaign to deter the transfer of copyrighted files among college students. In the first wave of the new year, the RIAA once again offered defendants the option of settling out of court, orapprox imate jy $3,500, or facing potential fines as high as ■poo,ooo in court Bringing lawsuits has never been our first choice,” Jonathan Lamy, RIAA senior vice president ofcommunica10ns sa *d in a ’ statement. “But for those who continually jgnore enticing legal alternatives and plentiful warnings, 1 s a necessary part of the equation." U^C ’ ot^er schools, has been a continuing target of h ownloading lawsuits. This month, the RIAA sent out a

Student Activities and Facilities, allows for undergraduates to hold more casual and spontaneous events without first registering them with OSAF. Under the new policy, students no longer need to register events where alcohol is present unless more than 25 people attend. Additionally, nonalcoholic events do not require registration unless they are outdoors and use sound amplification. “Our goal was, based off some of the initial reports from the Campus Culture Initiative, to look at the social scene on campus [in order to] figure out’ ways to help streamline the process for registering events,” Roby said. Other situations no longer requiring registration are advertising; holding events outside a residential space, on the West Campus Quad or on the West Campus Plaza; or using sound amplification indoors. Furthermore, unless University services are required, there is no longer a registration deadline one week prior to the event. These changes, established during Winter Break, comprise the most substantial overhaul of OSAF’s event registration policy in the last five or six years, said Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs. Slattery, a senior, said talks surrounding the CCI Steering Committee Report —in particular the recent conversations held SEE EVENTS ON PAGE 6

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total of 407 letters to 18 universities In November, 26 Duke students received similar pre-litigation letters, and even more letters were delivered earlier in 2007, In order to reach students, the RIAA sends letters to universities using IP addresses identified by the organization’s online dragnet. It then asks university officials to identify the names connectedwith the IPs or pass letters along to offending students. If a university refuses to cooperate, the RIAA has the power to threaten it with subpoenas. Since November, the University has worked to refine its procedure in handling the pre-litigation letters with students, said Larry Moneta, vice president for student affairs. “Over the break we’ve been substantially updating the quality and quantity of the information we’re giving students,” he said. “We’ve completely refined the protocol.” The Dean of Students Office will now serve as the primary SEE RIAA ON PAGE 4


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