Duke in the News: Aug. 1, 2006

LEBANON CEASE-FIRE PLAN EMERGING Christian Science Monitor, Aug. 1 -- Duke public policy professor Bruce Jentleson, a former State Department planning staff member, says two "crucial elements" stand out that will determine success for an international agreement to end Middle East hostilities. ... Full story  --Also, America Abroad: Polls -- Public Disillusionment, Not Isolationism ... Full story

ILLEGAL, VIOLENT TEEN FIGHT CLUBS FACE POLICE CRACKDOWN USA Today, Aug. 1 -- Orin Starn, a cultural anthropology professor at Duke who teaches about sports in American society, discusses the phenomenon of teen fight clubs. ... Full stories

NIGHT OUT ENCOURAGES FELLOWSHIP, TEACHES SAFETY (Durham) Herald-Sun, Aug 1 -- Duke will participate in Durham's observance this evening of National Night Out. Duke President Richard Brodhead said at Monday's kick-off event that the welfare of Durham is of "great importance" to the Duke community. (WRAL Fox 50 News and NBC 17 also ran stories.) ... Full story

HEARING SHIFTS FOCUS TO U.S.-CANADA BORDER Detroit News, July 31 -- David Schanzer, a border security expert at Duke, says scrutiny of the northern border has gotten less emphasis recently. ... Full story

LAWYERS HAGGLE OVER DNA MATCHES Herald-Sun, Aug. 1 -- Lawyers disagree about the potential impact of evidence in the unfolding Duke lacrosse case. ... Full story  --Also, Herald-Sun: Editorial -- District Attorney Breaks the Silence ... Full story (Raleigh) News & Observer: Column by Barry Saunders -- Durham -- Did You Get Jilted? Full story News & Observer: Durham DA May Quit Animal Control Panel Full story Duke News: Duke and Men's Lacrosse (special website with background information) Full story

Q&A: FIVE SMART MOVES FOR SUCCESSFUL JOB-SEEKING GRADUATE(China) People's Daily, Aug. 1 -- Xing Zong of the Duke University Chinese Student and Scholar Association recently interviewed Duke Career Center Director Sheila Curran about successful job searches. ... Full story

A HEALTH CARE RX: BUSINESS SMARTS (Rochester) Democrat and Chronicle, July 30 -- Kevin Schulman, director of Duke's Health Sector Management program, discusses the need for business training for medical professionals. ... Full story

FRIENDS TO THE END O Magazine, August 2006 -- The night her friend Susan was dying, Christy K. Mack spent hours at her bedside, sharing "a precious gift of friendship, emotionally profound and sacred in its perfection." Mack chairs the DukeCenter for Integrative Medicine Board of Directors and is a member of the Duke Medicine Board of Visitors. (Article not available online; faxed upon request to dukenews@duke.edu.)