College Headlines

Coach K greeted with reception

The Chronicle, Duke University, NC

1 day ago by Madeline Perez

"It's so good to be on American soil and it's so good to just be the Duke coach," Krzyzewski said. "It's really good being the Duke coach having won the Olympics."

Orange under flash flood warning

Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina, NC

32 minutes ago by From staff reports

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 5:32 p.m. -- The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning for Orange and Chatham counties until 8:15 p.m.

Showers and thunderstorms with heavy rainfall is expected to move over saturated ground in Eastern Chatham and Western Orange counties.

A message from the Ol' Ball Coach

The Chronicle, Duke University, NC

1 day ago by Meredith Shiner

Steve Spurrier, the closest thing Duke has had to football royalty in what feels like the last century, found time in his busy schedule to phone a lowly Chronicle columnist.

Davis: We're ready for season

Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina, NC

1 day ago by Rachel Ullrich, Sports Editor

Butch Davis entered the Kenan Stadium press room, made his way to the podium and framed his body behind it, a hand on each edge.

"All right, let's get this started."

Davis meant the press conference, but he might have a slightly bigger beginning on his mind, too.

Pit driver gets 26 to 33 years

Daily Tar Heel, University of North Carolina, NC

1 day ago by Kristen Cresante, Assistant City Editor

The UNC alumnus who tried to run people over with a Jeep on campus was sentenced to 26 to 33 years in prison today.

Mohammed Taheri-Azar did not testify to the court, saying only, "The defense rests, your honor."

But Taheri-Azar's younger sister spoke on his behalf.

A gold medal for Duke

The Chronicle, Duke University, NC

2 days ago

Nineteen months ago the Washington correspondent of The People's Daily­, a Chinese newspaper controlled by the Communist Party, asked President Richard Brodhead a simple question: Why does Duke, one of the world's top universities, have such a low profile in China?