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BYU: No Evidence of Racist Heckling at Duke Volleyball Match

The university banned a student for the incident last month.

Sports Illustrated

Commentary: What happened at Brigham Young University isn’t unique

On Aug. 28, a spectator at a volleyball game at Brigham Young University yelled the N-word multiple times at Rachel Richardson, a player from Duke University. There was no intervention by school officials until after the game. And while this may seem like an isolated incident, racist taunts like these…

Tribune News Service

Rivalry aside, UNC grad -- the governor -- honors Coach K

The Duke-North Carolina college basketball rivalry was set aside briefly so Gov. Roy Cooper could award the state's highest honor to recently retired Blue Devils coach Mike Krzyzewski

The Independent UK

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The 'Gun Dude' and a Supreme Court case that changed who can own firearms in the U.S.

An individual right to own a gun for personal protection is an idea deeply ingrained in American culture, but until Dick Heller came along, there was little actual legal framework to back that belief.

WEKU

Magic conjure surprise with Banchero No.1 NBA Draft pick

New York (AFP) - Paolo Banchero was the surprise top pick at the NBA Draft on Thursday as the Orlando Magic confounded expectations by swooping for the towering teenager from Duke University.

AFP

The Crystal Mangum Duke Lacrosse Hoax Comes Up Against Court, Albeit Highly Indirectly

From Mangum v. Oxygen Media, LLC, decided Tuesday by James Dever III (E.D.N.C.): On August 23, 2021, Crystal Gail Mangum ("Mangum" or "plaintiff") filed a pro se "libel and defamation" action against Oxygen Media, LLC and Jennifer Geisser …. On April 3, 2011, Mangum stabbed her boyfriend Reginald Daye ….…

Reason

Duke speaker now accused of plagiarism was picked after submitting an outline and draft

The Duke University student under investigation for plagiarizing her commencement speech had applied to make the address and was chosen from a field of graduates.

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As Duke investigates possibly plagiarized grad speech, the speaker issues a statement

Duke University says it is “concerned” and will investigate a student’s graduation speech from Sunday, which closely mirrors a commencement address given at Harvard University in 2014.

Tribune News Service

Duke employee fired after reporting boss’s comments on ‘lazy’ Black workers, suit says

A former employee of Duke University is suing the college because he says he was fired after reporting discriminatory and racist comments made by his supervisor, according to a lawsuit.

Tribune News Service

Elon Musk sets sights on Twitter: Decrypting the billionnaire's eccentric ambitions

After buying Twitter for $44 billion, Elon Musk is promising to protect free speech and bring about much-needed changes, including taking on bots and introducing an edit button to the platform. We take a closer look at the billionaire Tesla founder. For more analysis on what changes the latter might…

France 24

One-Fifth of Reptiles Worldwide Face Risk of Extinction

Even the king cobra is "vulnerable." More than 1 in 5 species of reptiles worldwide are threatened with extinction, according to a comprehensive new assessment of thousands of species published Wednesday in the journal Nature. Of 10,196 reptile species analyzed, 21% percent were classified as endangered, critically endangered or vulnerable…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Duke student, attorney accuse a Durham judge of ‘classic victim blaming’

DURHAM, N.C. — A Duke University student said she is in shock after a Durham County judge lectured her on marriage and “old fashioned principles,” while turning down a request for a no-contact order.

Tribune News Service

5 Things You Might Not About Melinda Gates

Melinda Gates is well-known as the former wife of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) co-founder Bill Gates. The couple announced in 2021 they would divorce after 27 years of marriage.

Benzinga

Grant Hill Has Made More Money After His NBA Career Than He Did While Playing: Here's How

Grant Hill, a former Duke University superstar, played 18 seasons in the NBA, making the All-Star game seven times.

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Baby gets heart transplant with a twist to fight rejection

Duke University doctors say a baby is thriving after a unique heart transplant

Reason

Walter Dellinger, RIP

Dellinger was a famed constitutional law scholar at Duke University, and also held important positions in government during the Clinton Administration.

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