Duke in the News: Aug. 30, 2006

IRAQ MARSHES' RECOVERY 'IN DOUBT' BBC News, Aug. 30 -- The long-term recovery of the Iraq marshlands is in doubt because of uncertainties over water supplies to the wetlands, warns research led by Duke's Curtis Richardson. ... Full story

BUSH SPEECHES TO STRESS STAKES IN IRAQ Wall Street Journal, Aug. 30 -- Duke political science professor Christopher Gelpi says President Bush risks eroding long-term support for continuing the Iraq conflict if he de-emphasizes the war's progress too much while focusing on the stakes. ... Full story

WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION? Slate, Aug. 30 -- Stuart Taylor Jr., a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a writer for National Journal and Newsweek, takes The New York Times to task for its recent coverage of the Duke lacrosse case. ... Full story --Also, (Raleigh) News & Observer: Cabbie in Lacrosse Case Acquitted in Shoplifting ... Full story (Durham) Herald-Sun: Cabbie, Lacrosse Case Witness, Cleared ... Full story Herald-Sun: Editorial -- Students Work to Improve Relations ... Full story Duke Chronicle: Citizens Show Support for Nifong ... Full story Duke Chronicle: Column -- Athletes Must Be on Best Behavior ... Full story Duke News: Duke and Men's Lacrosse (special website with background information) ... Full story

DUKE GRAD STUDENT TO BE ON 'JEOPARDY!' Herald-Sun, Aug 30 -- Duke graduate student Elesha Coffman is hoping – and praying -- that Alex Trebek and the "Jeopardy!" gods smile on her Thursday during taping of the syndicated quiz show. ... Full story

SUDDEN IMPULSE People, Sept. 4 -- Dr. Mark Stacy, a Parkinson's expert at Duke, talks about an unintended side effect of the drug that has helped so many steady their hands. (Article not available online; e-mailed upon request to dukenews@duke.edu.)

COLLEGE ALCOHOL ABUSE SPARKS DRINKING PREVENTION DEBATE Fox News, Aug. 28 -- Two recent Duke studies have focused attention on the drinking habits of college students. ... Full story

COLUMN: MANLY MEN CAN WEAR CLEATS AND DANCE SHOES Philadelphia Inquirer, Aug. 30 -- Duke professor Mark Anthony Neal, who lays out a new model of black masculinity in his book "New Black Man," talks about why many young African Americans feel they can't back down from a fight. ... Full story

FAMILIAR SURROUNDINGS -- BEARD STILL RIGHT AT HOME AT CAMERON Herald-Sun, Aug. 30 -- Former Duke basketball star Alana Beard is part of the United States women's world championship team practicing this week at Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium. ... Full story

NEW COLLEGE EYES RESORT PROPERTY Richmond Times-Dispatch, Aug. 29 -- A defunct resort may soon be home to the Lynchburg area's seventh college. The proposed college is the brainchild of Duke University professor Gary Hull, who sees the school as an alternative to the traditional higher-education environment. ... Full story --Also, Herald-Sun: Founders College Application Now Under Review in Richmond, Va. ... Full story

ON THE AIR "The Story" on Wednesday will relate the tale of a Kenyan scientist, a Duke professor and a young girl in need. Dick Gordon talks with two women about the friendship that brought them together. Listen at 1 p.m. or 8 p.m. ET on 91.5 WUNC FM or later to archived web audio. http://wunc.org/thestory Duke religion professor Bruce Lawrence reads a selection from his new book on the Qur'an, part of the Books that Shook the World series, on ABC Radio National's Perspective program, which will air in Australia on Wednesday and will be rebroadcast Thursday to Southeast Asia, the Middle East and most of Northern Europe. Listen to archived web audio through Sept. 30. http://www.abc.net.au/rn/perspective/