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...number of participants grew as the protest continued, reaching its peak of 30 from an opening contingent of three as both late-arrivers and spontaneous demonstrators took part...

Author: By Nicholas A. Ciani, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ‘Disturbing’ Protest Keeps Abuse Fresh | 5/1/2006 | See Source »

...squad was the fastest during the day, losing to Yale by only two seconds, questions remained for the Black and White on how to improve next week and, ultimately, at the Eastern Sprints and NCAA Nationals. “We’re a crew that wants to peak at Sprints and NCAAs,” Gavel said. “We can’t stand losing, but each time we race is an opportunity to figure out our best team and figure out strategies of how to race our best at Sprints.” Besides figuring...

Author: By Walter E. Howell, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Crew Hopes Peak To Come at Sprints | 4/23/2006 | See Source »

Corey M. Rennell ’07 will soon boast more than climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, and surviving anthrax contracted from a sheep as among his feats. Rennell will be one of six participants in an upcoming reality TV show produced by BBC and The Discovery Channel. Rennell said he will receive $10,000 for participating in the program. Rennell was one of over 100 Americans who applied for the show, according to Louisa M. Griffith-Jones, associate producer for the BBC. The program will feature three American and three British male athletes who will spend...

Author: By Peter R. Raymond, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Rennell ’07 Nabs Spot On Reality TV Series | 4/21/2006 | See Source »

Payouts to top HMC managers hit a peak in 2003 when Mittelman earned $36.8 million and Samuels garnered $35.6 million. Meyer announced in early 2004 that the company would cap payouts to managers—and Mittelman and Samuels both earned about half as much in their last year here as they did in 2003. Meyer earned $6 million in the fiscal year ending last June...

Author: By Cyrus M. Mossavar-rahmani, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: El-Erian Works To Remake HMC | 4/20/2006 | See Source »

...last four weeks has seemed normal here in Durham. "I'm already at the point where it's just numbing. Nothing's surprising anymore," says senior Dan Shvartsman. "The first week, there were so many questions and everything was so interesting. But for me, it's already past its peak; it's almost tiring. I just want to know what happened. I want to know the truth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: On Campus: Duke Students Are Sick of the Story | 4/19/2006 | See Source »

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