Duke in the News: Feb. 22, 2007

OP-ED: PRISONERS OF THE RULE OF LAW Boston Globe, Feb. 22 -- Following a ruling that denies Guantanamo detainees access to federal courts to challenge their detentions, Duke law professor Erwin Chemerinsky calls for the Supreme Court to hear their appeal on an expedited basis. (Also appeared in the Orlando Sentinel and News & Observer.) ... Full story

IRAN SENDS MIXED MESSAGES ON NUCLEAR ISSUE VOA News, Feb. 21 -- Bruce Jentleson, a public policy professor at Duke, says the sometimes varying pronouncements coming from Iranian officials on the nuclear issue can be attributed to both negotiating strategy and domestic political factors. ... Full story --Also, World Peace Herald, Washington Times: Tehran Defiant as Deadline Nears ... Full story

IBM, DUKE DEVELOP WEB SITE FOR PATIENTS The New York Times, Feb. 22 -- Patients in Duke University's health system can now go to one website to pay medical bills, schedule doctor appointments and eventually view their personal medical histories. (AP story also appeared on WRAL.com and more than 150 other news outlets.) ... Full story

NEW HELP FOR THE MIDDLE CLASS Inside Higher Ed, Feb. 22 -- James Belvin Jr., director of financial aid at Duke, says institutions that use a new formula to consider home equity will in effect be saving middle class families thousands of dollars each. Duke is among the schools to have adopted the new methodology. ... Full story

COLLEGE GIVING AT $28B RECORD Boston Globe, AP, Feb. 22 -- Prosperous alumni helped make 2006 a record fund-raising year for colleges and universities. Duke was among the top 10 fund-raising universities. ... Full story

THE SEASON AFTER Sports Illustrated, Feb. 20 -- The magazine features an article on the start of the lacrosse season at Duke, how last year's events are affecting it and what may be in store for the future. ... Full story --Also, USA Today: Duke Men's Lacrosse Takes Field This Weekend for First Time Since Controversy ... Full story Duke News: Duke and Men's Lacrosse (special website with background information) ... Full story

NEW CITY CREATED AT DUKE News & Observer, Feb. 22 -- A small, but loyal group of Duke women's basketball fans has erected tents and proclaimed a corner of campus "Goestenkorsopolis" -- named for Duke coach Gail Goestenkors and boasting a population of 26 (and rising). ... Full story

WARRANT OUTLINES LATEST RAPE CASE News & Observer, Feb. 22 -- A friend of the Duke student accuser and a Duke University Hospital employee gave clues to help Durham police identify a suspect after a party. ... Full story --Also, Herald-Sun: Police -- Duke Employee With Alleged Rapist ... Full story

ON THE AIR Against all odds, Ana Benitez Graham, an immigrant and school drop-out, made it to medical School at Duke. She talks about her life journey on today's edition of The Story on American Public Media. ... Details/listen