Duke in the News: March 5, 2007

Op-Ed: Episcopalians Face Ultimatum in Anglican Civil War | Asian American Churches Face Leadership Gap | Op-Ed: An Unacceptable Loss for Eastern N.C., and more…

Monday, March 5, 2007

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OP-ED: EPISCOPALIANS FACE ULTIMATUM IN ANGLICAN CIVIL WAR
Orlando Sentinel, March 4 -- The civil war in the Anglican Communion over human sexuality and biblical authority has entered what appears to be "a new and decisive stage," says Duke Divinity School professor David C. Steinmetz. ... Full story

ASIAN AMERICAN CHURCHES FACE LEADERSHIP GAP
Los Angeles Times, March 3 -- A Duke Divinity School study on Asian American religious leadership found congregational conflicts over cultural and generational issues in Asian American churches. ... Full story

OP-ED: AN UNACCEPTABLE LOSS FOR EASTERN N.C.
(Raleigh) News & Observer, March 5 -- The loss of a coastal wetland and a sustainable economy is too high a price to pay for phosphate mining, says William H. Schlesinger, dean of the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences at Duke. ... Full story

REPORT DIVIDES DUKE'S CAMPUS
News & Observer, March 4 -- Like the Duke lacrosse case itself, a report that challenges key areas of university life has stirred strong and conflicting emotions. ... Full story
--Also, (Durham) Herald-Sun: Student Reaction to CCI Report Diverse ... Full story
Baltimore Sun: Intense Rivalry, Little Hostility ... Full story
Duke News: Duke and Men's Lacrosse (special website with background information) ... Full story

BIG BUSINESS SWEATS CLIMATE CHANGE LAWS
Chicago Tribune, March 2 -- Tim Profeta, director of the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Studies at Duke, comments on the preference of many business leaders for federal action to reduce greenhouse gases. ... Full story

13-YEAR-OLD MARKS MILESTONES IN DURHAM
Herald-Sun, March 5 -- While Duke doctors have been trying to save his vision, Kyle Street has marked some milestones at the Durham Ronald McDonald House on Duke's Central Campus. ... Full story

REGULAR STUDENT GETS HIS SHOT
Durham News, March 3 -- In front of thousands, Duke senior Leonard Medlock got the chance to win $100,000 by making a basket from center court during halftime of the Duke-Maryland women's game. ... Full story
--Also, ESPN.com: The Duke Experience -- A Pilgrimage to Cameron ... Full story

ON THE AIR
Duke religion professor Eric Meyers is appearing as a guest on "The Diane Rehm Show" today to talk about the Discovery Channel’s "The Tomb of Jesus." Archived program audio will become available later today. ... Listen