Duke’s rise in applicants contrasts with decline at some Ivy League peers
By Kristie Kim | February 1, 2012Some discrepancies in the rise and fall of application rates at top institutions follow a distinct geographical divide.
Some discrepancies in the rise and fall of application rates at top institutions follow a distinct geographical divide.
Mitt Romney’s Tuesday victory in the Florida Republican primary has likely cemented his position as the GOP frontrunner.
Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s alma mater is not the only thing he has in common with some Duke students.
Two incumbent North Carolina Democrats have bowed out of their respective 2012 contests.
NC’s primary elections are scheduled to continue in May despite claims that the recent redistricting of congressional and legislative districts is unconstitutional.
President Barack Obama has given what could be his last State of the Union address.
Newt Gingrich’s Saturday win in South Carolina’s Republican presidential primary continues to fracture the Republican party as it selects a candidate to run against President Barack Obama in November.
@presidentialcandidates, Twitter and other social media may not sway voters nor encourage debate in the current election cycle.
North Carolina will have to wait its turn to become a major factor in the 2012 presidential election.
As Duke’s voter turnout for presidential elections falls below the national average, some question whether or not the campus is politically active relative to its peer institutions.
The city of Charlotte, N.C., is reviewing its crowd control policies to accommodate the expected influx of people at the Democratic National Convention in September.
Senior bucket list for $500.
In a nation struggling to provide more affordable housing, the Department of Housing and Urban Development continues to acknowledge Durham’s fight to end homelessness.
Santa is not the only one making lists this year.
The latest state unemployment data reveals that the number of residents filing unemployment insurance claims has increased while the unemployment rate has dropped.
Black Friday may be over, but the sales continue in Durham.
Two weeks after an incident at a Yale University tailgate killed a person, administrative officials have begun a review of the school’s tailgating policies.
The racial makeup of the top earners in American society is very lopsided, according to federal income data.
The recent implosion of congressional deficit reduction negotiations has raised uncertainty about federal dollars that Duke and other universities will receive in the coming years.
One of the alleged murderers of former UNC student body president Eve Carson has pleaded not guilty.