Duke in the News: Jan. 31, 2003
Op-Ed: Here's Why Bush's Reasons Don't Add Up | Bush Not Shy About Christ's Role in His Life | Study Supports MRI for Heart Tests | 'Your Body Becomes the Music' | February Must-Reads, and more...
Friday, January 31, 2003
OP-ED: HERE'S WHY BUSH'S REASONS DON'T ADD
UP
Charlotte Observer, Jan. 31 -- "President Bush's State of the Union
address conveyed precisely the wrong message to persuade other
countries and leaders around the world to support the use of force
against Iraq," writes Christopher Gelpi, associate professor of
political science at Duke University. ...
Full story
BUSH NOT SHY ABOUT CHRIST'S ROLE IN HIS
LIFE
Chicago Sun-Times, Jan. 31 -- Stephen Chapman, a biblical scholar
at Duke University's divinity school, believes tracking Bush's
religious language in public speeches is an indication of the kind
of legacy the president wants to leave. ...Full
story
STUDY SUPPORTS MRI FOR HEART TESTS
(Durham, N.C.) Herald-Sun, Jan. 31 -- A new computerized scanner at
Duke University Medical Center can make unusually clear snapshots
of a patient's probability of having a future heart attack. ...Full
story
'YOUR BODY BECOMES THE MUSIC'
(Columbia, S.C.) The State, Jan. 31 -- Kappa Alpha Psi
Fraternity at Duke will compete against eight other Greek
organizations from all over the Southeast tonight for the sixth
annual Black History Month Step Show. ...Full
story
FEBRUARY MUST-READS
(Raleigh) News & Observer, Jan.31 -- Writer and Duke University
Dean Karla Holloway recommends African-American authored books that
focus on history and poetry. ...
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NURSING SCHOOL HAS NEW PROGRAM
(Durham, N.C.) Herald-Sun, Jan. 31 -- The Watts School of Nursing
at Durham Regional Hospital has announced a new tuition
reimbursement program for students willing to commit to three years
of employment at a Duke University Health System hospital after
graduation. (Third news brief from top.) ...Full
story
STUDENTS ADMIT TO CELL PHONE CHEATING
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Jan. 31 -- Six University of Maryland
students have admitted cheating on an accounting exam by using
their cell phones. The scope of the case is unprecedented
nationally, said Diane Waryold, executive director of Duke
University's Center for Academic Integrity, and a sign of
technology's impact. ...
Full story
ART BRIDGING FAITH
(Raleigh) News & Observer, Jan. 31 -- The Opera Company of
North Carolina will offer a panel discussion one hour before its
presentation of Camille Saint-Sa'ns' epic love story, "Samson et
Dalila." Among the speakers tonight are Bryan Gilliam, professor of
music at Duke University, and Eric Meyers, professor of Judaic
studies and archaeology at Duke. ...
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MAKING GAINS
Enumclaw (Wash.) Courier-Herald, Jan. 31 -- A high school football
coach hopes to get a handle on his disease at Duke's Brain Tumor
Center. ...
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CHEAP THRILLS
(Raleigh) News & Observer, Jan. 31 -- Don't miss Chilean
expatriate, novelist, playwright and Duke University professor
Ariel Dorfman when he takes the stage Thursday, following a reading
of his newest play, "Picasso's Closet." ...
Full story