Duke in the News: March 21, 2006

Op-Ed: Rumsfeld v. FAIR | Disparities: Care After Heart Attack Appears Less Than Equal | JBHE Study Shows Significant Increase in Black Freshmen, and more…

Tuesday, March 21, 2006

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OP-ED: RUMSFELD v. FAIR
Richmond Times-Dispatch, March 20 -- Duke law professor Erwin Chemerinsky says the Supreme Court's recent decision in Rumsfeld v. FAIR involving military recruiters "repeats two of the worst patterns in American constitutional law." ... Full story

DISPARITIES: CARE AFTER HEART ATTACK APPEARS LESS THAN EQUAL
The New York Times, March 21 -- Women, members of minorities and the very elderly are less likely to receive the most effective care, Duke researchers determined after surveying almost 400,000 heart attack patients 65 and older. ... Full story

JBHE STUDY SHOWS SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN BLACK FRESHMEN
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, March 21 -- Duke and Stanford shared the third spot on a list of enrollment by African-American freshmen, making up 9.5 percent of the class. (See first item.) ... Full story
--Also, Chronicle of Higher Education: Black Student Enrollment at America's Top Colleges (Link for subscribers; e-mailed upon request to eduke@duke.edu.)
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OP-ED: CLIMBING BROKEBACKMOUNTAIN WITH THE ANGLICANS
Orlando Sentinel, March 21 -- DivinitySchool professor David C. Steinmetz discusses the real possibility that the 77 million-member Anglican Communion will come unglued over the issue of gay ordination. ... Full story

BOOMER STUDY: MIDDLE CLASS IN A SQUEEZE
(Phoenix) Arizona Republic, March 21 -- Baby boomers, heralded as the best educated, wealthiest and healthiest of any generation, have added another superlative: the widest wealth gap. Two Duke sociologists discuss what they discovered. ... Full story

CAVE ORDEAL CAUSE OF GAP IN MEMORY
MSNBC, Arizona Daily Star, March 21 -- David Shipman, the Duke sophomore rescued Friday from an Arizona cave, suffered a concussion bad enough to temporarily affect his memory but broke no bones and injured no organs in his 40- to 50-foot fall. ... Full story
--Also, (Tucson) KVOA-TV: Cave Rescuers -- 'It Was an Amazing Experience' ... Full story

HOW FAR CAN DUKE GO? FRESHMEN MAY DECIDE
The New York Times, March 21 -- The play of first-year ballhandlers will be crucial for the top-seeded Blue Devils (32-3) as they face fourth-seeded LouisianaState (25-8) on Thursday in the Atlanta Regional NCAA semifinals. ... Full story
--Also, ESPN.com: Dick Vitale -- Thinking of the Sweet 16 and More ... Full story
(Raleigh) News & Observer: Devils Get a Leg Up ... Full story
NPR's All Things Considered: Author Blythe Has a Ball With Duke-UNC Rivalry
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(Durham) Herald-Sun: Duke Women Stomp Southern in First Round ... Full story