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“Welcome home.” President Richard Brodhead used this phrase to begin his “State of the University” address to returning alumni Saturday. The presentation kicked off one of the University’s most highly attended Alumni Reunion Weekends, in which more than 3,500 alumni returned to Duke. Members of classes from 1958 to 2003 packed Page Auditorium to present their Reunion Class Gifts, which raise money for the Annual Fund, and to hear Brodhead speak about Duke’s most recently completed and future projects. “My mother told me when you go somewhere as a guest, you should always bring a gift,” Brodhead said. ‘You have all been raised well.” After classes presented their annual gifts, Alumni Association President Tom Clark, Trinity ’69, introduced Brodhead’s address, which focused on scholarship, engagement and family. In his address, Brodhead focused on the University’s improvements in financial aid and on the Duke Engage program, which he said represented the greatest good a university can give the world. SEE BRODHEAD ON PAGE 6
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Zachary Tracer THE CHRONICLE
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um. With the win, Duke wrapped up the ACC regular season title and snapped Virginia’s eight-game home winning streak over the Blue Devils. Although the game went back and forth all evening, the Blue Devils held Virginia scoreless for the last 23:31. Duke scored five goals in the last half of the third quarter, then five more in the
end when the participants went home. Since her appearance in front of the Chapel, the student, who requested anonymity because she fears retaliation, has found herself the target of a wave of threatening messages from individuals who believe she advocated for Tibetan independence. After the protests, the student’s personal information, including her name, phone number and Chinese identity number were posted to the Duke Chinese Scholars and Students Association Web site, according to documents obtained by The Chronicle. Photographs and a video of the student from the rally have also been posted on several popular Chinese-languageforums. “I received all kinds of weird e-mails and phone calls,” she said. “I think it is all thanks to the DCSSA, who released all kinds of information.” DCSSA President Zhizhong Li, a thirdyear graduate student in molecular cancer biology, denied DCSSA involvement in publicizing the student’s information butacknowledged that messages containing the information had been sent over the group’s open e-mail listserv. The messages have since been deleted to protect the student, he said.
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No. 1 Duke scored 10 unanswered goals to defeat No. 3 Virginia 19-9 Saturday in Charlottesville.
Blue Devils use 10-0 spurt to foil Cavaliers by
Joe Drews
THE CHRONICLE
Another week, another game played against a recent national champion, another Duke blowout. The No. 2 Blue Devils (12-1, 3-0 in the ACC) used a 10-0 second-half run to pull away from the third-ranked Cavaliers (10-2, 1-2) Saturday night, turning a 9-9 nailbiter into a 19-9victory in front of a record 8,000 fans in Klockner Stadi-
A NIGHT OUT WITH...THE CLASS OF 2003
Alumni reunite. revisit Shooters by
Julia Love
THE CHRONICLE
An open bar occupied press row. The glaring stadium lights were dimmed to a socially appropriate glow, forgiving newly etched wrinkles and added pounds. But alone in the student section ofCameron Indoor Stadium, two alums wished they could trade their blazers for blue paint. “The hoops are gone and the stands are empty,” said Ryan Shelton, Trinity ’O3, flailing his arms to distract an imaginary opponent attempting a free throw. “But I’m back in the zone.” About 600 members of the Class of 2003 converged in Cameron Friday for a swanky soiree that was equal parts orientation mixer and frat party —organic beer was on tap, though some alums yearned for the Busch Light of their youth.
“It’s as awkward as being a freshman all over again,” said Greg Williams, Pratt ’O3. “Finding out where everybody’s from, what they do.” Alums said they were eager to catch up, reminisce and size up their peers. “I’m judging you, I’m judging you,” Shelton said, narrating his thought process upon finding old classmates in the crowd. The group had its fair share of writers, teachers and graduate students, but a disproportionate number of alumni seemed to have struck it rich on Wall Street. “I’m actually notan investmentbanker, strangely enough,” Ist Lt. Alex Ford, Trinity ’03,. remarked with a shrug. Female Blue Devils seemed to shy away from the SEE ALUMNI ON PAGE 8
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Members of the Class of 2003 gathered at Cameron Indoor Stadium to catch up and reminisce Friday during Alumni Reunions Weekends.