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Duke in the News: Sept. 6, 2007

Commentary: Teaching Free Speech in Times of War | Op-Ed: Who Pays for Health Insurance? | Editorial: In Deep Water, and more!

COMMENTARY: TEACHING FREE SPEECH IN TIMES OF WAR Inside Higher Ed, Sept. 6 -- Helen Solterer, who teaches French literature and culture in the Department of Romance Studies at Duke, used the events of Sept. 11 and its aftermath to introduce her students to different traditions of free expression. ... Full story

OP-ED: WHO PAYS FOR HEALTH INSURANCE? Wall Street Journal, Sept. 6 -- Duke law professors Clark Havighurst and Barak Richman say Congress is making a mistake in ignoring President Bush's health insurance reform proposal. (Link for subscribers; e-mailed upon request to dukenews@duke.edu.) ... Full story for subscribers

EDITORIAL: IN DEEP WATER Charlotte Observer, Sept. 6 -- Recommendations in a report from Duke's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions offer "a common-sense approach to meeting North Carolina's long-term water needs," the newspaper says. ... Full story

OP-ED: WHY THE BLOG BEATS THE ESSAY IN WRITING CLASS (Newark) Star-Ledger, Sept. 3 -- Bradley A. Hammer, who teaches in the university writing program and the program in education at Duke, says most of his students write several hours a day -- but largely outside traditional spaces. ... Full story

$13.5 MILLION IS OFFERED IN SETTLEMENT FOR CLUB FIRE New York Times, Sept. 6 -- Should a settlement in a 2003 nightclub fire in West Warwick, R.I., be approved, lawyers are asking that Duke law professor Francis E. McGovern be appointed special master to oversee distribution. ... Full story

SCHANZER ON TERRORISM (Raleigh) News 14 Carolina, Sept. 2 -- David H. Schanzer, director of the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill, talks about successes and failures in making the U.S. more secure since Sept. 11. (video) ... Full story

LAETTNER HEADLINES 5 INDUCTEES INTO DUKE HALL OF FAME (Greenville, N.C.) Eyewitness News 9, AP, Sept. 5 -- Christian Laettner is one of five new inductees into the Duke University Sports Hall of Fame. ... Full story --Also, GoDuke.com: Duke to Induct Five Into Sports Hall of Fame ... Full story

SLIMMING DOWN THE WORKFORCE Forbes, Sept. 4 -- A Duke study explains why unhealthy habits at work are coming under increasing scrutiny from companies looking to cut medical costs and boost productivity. ... Full story

NEW ORLEANS NATIVE SCULPTOR JOHN T. SCOTT DIES NPR's All Things Considered, Sept. 4 -- John T. Scott, who died Saturday, used to say he tried to capture the musicality of New Orleans in the colors and rhythms of his sculptures. Duke professor Richard Powell, who curated a retrospective of Scott's work, reflects on one of the most respected African-American artists. ... Full story