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Chrissy Beck has moved one door down the hall of the West union Building to become The Chronicle’s new general manager.

Beck, who has been The Chronicle’s advertising director since 2008, took over from longtime general manager Jonathan angier in July. she was selected by the duke student publishing Company board based on her understanding of ad sales and her superior people skills, said dspC Chair elizabeth Morgan, Trinity '90.

“I feel relieved and excited,” Beck said of the promotion. “It was one of the main reasons I came to work here…. It was definitely a goal for me.”

Beck worked for The daily Tar heel for four years as an undergraduate at the university of north Carolina at Chapel hill and then served as advertising director for The daily Tar heel for 11 years. she moved to the Chapel hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce as vice-president of marketing for three years before joining The Chronicle in 2008.

Both angier and Morgan said they are confident Beck will be able to deftly manage The Chronicle’s revenue stream at a time when the economy remains volatile. “she really understands The Chronicle’s ad market and we feel confident that she’ll help keep revenue as stable as possible and understand the opportunities for increasing online revenue,” Morgan said.

In her four years at The Chronicle, Beck has increased student involvement on the business side of the organization, angier noted. she has enjoyed working with students in her

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Beck chosen as Chronicle general manager

Jonathan Angier managed The Chronicle for 18 years, during notable events such as coverage of the lacrosse scandal, the creation of The Chronicle’s website and the 2008 economic crisis. When he stepped down from his position this summer, his colleagues had nothing but praise for him.

here’s what they said:

Angier leaves‘big shoes to fill’

angier had this to say about what kept him motivated for so many years:

“The real reward of this job is working with students and helping where we can for them to be successful. The kids we get both on the editorial side and the business side are kids who want to do the right thing, who know how to work, who are not afraid to challenge things.”

Adapted from a story by Margot Tuchler that originally appeared on May 31, 2012

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“He’s provided a lot of stability to the company over the 18 years that he’s been general manager. He’s been a very good steward of The Chronicle and very much believes in the work that students do.”

—elizabeth Morgan '90Chair, duke student publishing Company

“Jonathan was a lot of fun to work with because he understood the organization so well, had been there so long and understands the University so well. He understands journalism well, too, which I think is something you don’t always get in people who work on the business side of newspapers. Like many newspapers, we don’t have the sort of revenue we once did, but we’re in better shape than a lot of college papers. That’s a testament to his planning and his ability as a general manager.”

—david graham '09 vice Chair, dspC

“He’s really adjusted to the changing nature of journalism as a business. He’s gotten the ball rolling for us to plan long-term strategies. Whoever takes his position has big shoes to fill.”

— Yeshwanth kandimallaChronicle editor

Panel participants for “All the News That's Fit to Blog: A Look at Media in 2020” included (left to right) Peter Applebome '71, Hugo Lindgren '90, William D. Cohan '81, Michael Moore '08, Jon Scher '84, Elizabeth Spiers '99.The event was held in New York City on November 14, 2011.

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Q&A with Sanette Tanaka

How did the year you had reflect the year you thought it would be?

Being editor in theory is never the same in actuality. The year was about as challenging as I anticipated, but I didn't expect to grow and learn as much as I did. I ran on a platform that focused on better story packaging and increased multimedia. While I believe we accomplished both of those goals to a degree, I devoted most of my attention to our online presence and launching the new website.

What did The Chronicle do best this year?

externally, we really upped our multimedia presence by featuring regular clips and podcasts. We also continued building our developer team to set a solid foundation for our new website, which was coded entirely by student developers. I'm also proud of our recruiting and training efforts.

What are some areas for improvement?

We could always do a better job integrating the various departments and providing our staffers with a full set of journalism skills, especially as related to online—like blogging and video recording.

How did Chronicle alumni help during your tenure?

our Chronicle alumni are absolutely amazing. any time I had a question or faced a difficult situation, they were always available to give advice and talk things over.

Beyond that, alumni would come back for training sessions throughout the year. hearing advice from former Chronicle staffers and current journalists is really valuable for our staff.

What motivates you most as a journalist?

I love telling stories. I love delving into an issue and then relaying it to readers in a comprehendible way. Besides that, journalism is exciting. I love talking with people, I love to learn. and each story I write makes me see the world a little bit differently.

After graduation, you will be an intern at The Wall Street Journal. What are you most looking forward to about that assignment?

Reporting! I haven't had the time to report much this year, so I'm looking forward to diving back into stories.

How has your experience with The Chronicle shaped your future plans?

Working at The Chronicle has solidified my passion for journalism. I know it's what I want to do as a career. It also opened doors for me and introduced me to amazing journalists in the field.

What advice do you have for your successor?

Check your feelings at the door. get sleep. set aside money for local Yogurt runs. Trust your staff. always leave your door open. Check facts, and check them again. and enjoy the year—it goes by way too quickly.

‘‘ “I love telling stories. I love delving into an issue and then relaying it to readers in a comprehendible way.”

—sanette Tanaka

The editor of Volume 107 looks back on a year of multimedia accomplishments.

Sanette Tanaka '12 took the reins of Volume 107 in spring 2011 with ambitious goals for the print and online editions of The Chronicle. In an interview conducted via email with David Rice, The Chronicle’s director of external relations, Tanaka looked back on a year that flew by all too fast.

current position, Beck said, and hopes to serve as an asset to the editorial team in her new role.

“our organization has lots of opportunities for growth,” she said. “The way folks will consume media is changing really quickly, and I want be there to help them make the changes they’d like to make so the news at duke gets out.”

editor Yeshwanth kandimalla,

a junior, said he appreciates Beck’s interest in the editorial staff and has faith in her ideas for The Chronicle’s future.

“I’m thrilled to be working with her to strengthen The Chronicle in the shifting media landscape,” he said.

Adapted from a story by Margot Tuchler that originally appeared on June 14, 2012.

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‘‘ “... as long as Duke exists, there will always be news to cover.”

—gM Chrissy Beck

Top left: Peter Applebome '71, Hugo Lindgren '90, William D. Cohan '81

Center left: Chelsea Allison '10, Sarah Ball '08

Bottom left: Meredith Jewitt '12, Steve Veres '07

Center: Michael Moore '08, Jon Scher '84, Elizabeth Spiers '99

Bottom right: Michael Saul '94, Allison Creekmore '96, Russell Freyman '96

Top right: Hugo Lindgren '90, Karen Hauptman '06

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Media in 2020” held in

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Photos courtesy of Lars Lucier '90

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Ripped from the HeadlinesNotable stories from 2011-12

By Andy MooreFebruary 8, 2012

In the 1970s, a young reporter, new to the newsroom of The Washington post, caught the eye of the paper’s most celebrated journalist. he had watched the young reporter snag five bylines in a sunday issue as an intern and break a story about the Washington diplomats, a soccer club, firing their coach. a year later, he had watched the rookie cover the prince george’s county court system, delivering some of the nation’s best trial coverage on a 15-year-old boy who killed two police officers. The young writer wrote “long, perfect stories with perfect pitch” while covering the incident, the celebrated journalist noted. he gave the reader the relevant facts and added in just the right amount of courtroom color. Most impressively, he did this all on deadline.

now, this young reporter, John Feinstein, wanted to become a full-time sports writer. The celebrated journalist, Bob Woodward, was stunned. Woodward actively encouraged Feinstein to not go into such a silly thing as sports journalism.

http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/brink-1

On the brinkInside the mind of John Feinstein

By Julian SpectorOctober 28, 2011

since July 2010, when it was discovered that potti falsely claimed that he was a Rhodes scholar, the former duke cancer researcher’s work has been under review. Researchers who have co-authored papers with potti are re-evaluating the work to determine whether it should be retracted. In a

separate process, a committee appointed by the Research Integrity office of the duke university school of Medicine is investigating whether potti committed research misconduct. The review of publications will reach a conclusion sometime in november, but there is no clear end date for the investigation.

http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/potti-saga-near-end-road

Potti saga near ‘end of the road’With seven retractions on the books so far, the process of sifting through the research publications of Dr. Anil Potti will soon draw to a close, though the misconduct investigation may last several more months.

Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans dies at 91

By Nicole Kyle, Chinmayi SharmaJanuary 26, 2012

With the passing of Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans, the Duke community has lost one of its most devoted and passionate members.

semans, great-granddaughter of Washington duke—the university’s namesake—died Wednesday in duke hospital at the age of 91. The philanthropist and Trustee emeritus passed away on a campus that will immortalize her memory with the series of standing reminders of all she contributed to it.

http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/mary-duke-biddle-trent-semans-dies-91Special to The Chronicle

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Duke graduates drawn to Wall StreetRoughly one-quarter of Duke studentswho are employed by graduation enter the finance industry.

Opening the BoardBy Taylor Doherty

February 7, 2012

Editor’s note: This is the first article of a three-part series focusing on the extent of transparency surrounding Duke’s Board of Trustees. Today’s article takes a look at the Board’s decision under former President Terry Sanford to open Board meetings. Wednesday, The Chronicle turns the focus to the current relationship between the media and Trustees and explains why the Board decided to limit access. Thursday, The Chronicle details recent developments, including the outlook for access moving forward.

days before the Board of Trustees’ spring 1971 meeting, then-president Terry sanford announced that the governing body would continue to meet behind closed doors.

This decision could have been the end of a joint effort between the student government and The Chronicle to open the quarterly meetings that shape the university’s future. But two years after students demanded racial equality by entering

duke’s main administrative building, the student leaders were not so easily dismissed. Chronicle staff met to send editor Clay steinman, Trinity ’71, with the student body president to protest at the meeting after the Board refused to put the students’ request as the first item on the agenda. Then-Chronicle Managing editor david pace accompanied to report the sit-in.

http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/opening-board

In 1971 students staged a sit-in during a Board of Trustees meeting.

By Sanette TanakaApril 24, 2012

Inspired by his father’s work in investment banking, senior garrett lustig came to the university already attuned to finance. during his junior year, he participated in duke’s orchestrated rounds of recruitment—donned suits, shook hands and submitted resumes. By the summer, he was clocking up to 100 hours per week at investment banking advisory firm peter J. solomon Company in new York City. By october, he signed a three-year contract with Centerview partners, an investment banking and private equity firm.

http://www.dukechronicle.com/article/duke-graduates-drawn-wall-street

Low attendance forces Duke Athletics to sell student seats

By Chris CusackJanuary 24, 2012

once regularly an asylum for 1,200 Crazies, section 17 at Cameron Indoor stadium now rarely plays host to a student-only crowd. student attendance at men’s basketball games has fallen consistently over the last five years, even dropping after duke won its fourth national championship in 2010. This season, approximately 650 undergraduates have attended each game, 150 fewer than during the 2008-09 season. as a result, duke athletics has begun to sell an increasing number of general admission tickets in the student section on a regular basis.

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News & NotesAwards, Honors and Transitions

The Chronicle staff elects Kandimalla to be next editor

In February, the staff of The Chronicle elected sophomore Yeshwanth kandimalla as editor-in-chief of the newspaper’s 108th volume. kandimalla was elected to succeed editor sanette Tanaka '12 for a one-year term at the helm of the student-run, independent daily newspaper. The editor also serves as president of duke student publishing Company, which publishes The Chronicle.

as editor, kandimalla leads a staff of approximately 200 student reporters, editors, photographers, layout designers and other contributors. he is also responsible for the newspaper’s content and serves as the public face of The Chronicle.

kandimalla, an economics major from alpharetta, ga., joined The Chronicle as a local and national staff writer during his freshman year and was promoted to co-editor of that department last May.

The editor-in-chief oversees the journalistic endeavors of The Chronicle and also works with the general manager on the business side of the publishing company. For most of the year before his election, kandimalla worked as an external affairs associate in the office of The Chronicle’s director of external Relations david Rice, fundraising and interacting with Chronicle alumni.

Adapted from a story by Gloria Lloyd that originally appeared on February 13, 2012.

Taylor doherty '12 is the 20th student to receive the Matthew a. sclafani award for journalistic excellence and service to The Chronicle. he was honored at the annual sclafani Memorial Banquet on april 21.

“Taylor leads first by example—digging deep, and not holding back on a story,” said Chelsea allison '10, who chaired the committee that selected doherty. “his body of work is a testament to that hunger.”

doherty served as special projects editor in 2011-12 after a year as news editor. his accomplishments included serving as a member of the team that reported on the anil potti cancer research scandal. In august 2011, he traveled to China and the united arab emirates with the duke men’s basketball team, reporting and blogging about their exhibition game victories. he also visited and wrote about duke kunshan university.

“Winning the Matthew a. sclafani Memorial scholarship award is an incredible honor,” doherty said. “The reason so many duke students dedicate time to The Chronicle is that the paper provides the chance to work with and learn from people like sclafani, who was a huge inspiration for others. To

be associated with Matthew’s legacy was humbling.”

The sclafani Memorial award was established in 1992 by the family and friends of Matt sclafani '91. sclafani, The Chronicle’s editor in 1990-91, was diagnosed with leukemia in november 1990. he died in February 1992.

during the presentation, ann heimberger '92, who succeeded sclafani as editor, spoke briefly and movingly about his dedication to the paper and his high ethical standards. she commended the current staff for exemplifying the same qualities.

Three other students were recognized for their contributions to The Chronicle.

nicole kyle received the editor’s award from volume 108 editor sanette Tanaka '12.

“nicole is truly an exceptional person,” Tanaka said. “she is always willing to go one step beyond for the paper, and she does so with a smile. I can’t imagine this year without her.”

Christina pena '12 won the Rolly C. Miller award, established in honor of a longtime employee of The Chronicle to recognize a staff member who displays “extraordinary positive qualities, including humor, generosity of spirit and passion for The Chronicle

and shares that passion with others; who exhibits a warmth and collegiality that brings the staff closer together.”

Finally, the board of directors of duke student publishing Company and Chronicle editors Chelsea allison '10, Will Robinson '11 and Tanaka presented dean Chen '12 with a resolution honoring him for leading his website development team “on a series of site improvements and redesigns using leading-edge technology that resulted in a beautiful, award-winning website with unique features that has put The Chronicle on the forefront of college journalism.”

Doherty receives Sclafani Award

Taylor Doherty visits the Great Wall of China during his trip to cover Duke basketball in August 2011

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Working for The Chronicle can be an around-the-clock job. For the paper’s top editors, it can also be nearly year-round.

The summer Chronicle editorial Work program (sCeWp) allows 7-10 staffers to spend the first summer session on campus, producing weekly issues of the paper and updating the websites. sCeWpers learn how to operate the publishing systems, set deadlines, coordinate the workflow and get comfortable with their duties. several take one or two summer courses so they can carry a lighter academic load during the upcoming academic year.

“our summer issues were a great way to train and find a rhythm that worked best for the volume,” said nicole kyle, a current senior who had just become news editor for volume 107 when she won a sCeWp scholarship in summer 2011. “our preparedness helped us deliver the best product and news coverage possible, and because we were accustomed to production, we were able to focus more time on recruitment—an effort that really paid off given the great class of freshman writers we reeled in.”

spending six weeks learning the ropes is especially important for the paper’s new department heads, according to nicholas schwartz '12, managing editor of volume 107.

“They must learn to work together really well to develop a weekly coverage plan,” he said. “It is nice to be able to spend a good amount of time with the core of your masthead before the year begins.”

sCeWp is the successor program to another summer program with an interesting acronym, Clap (Chronicle leadership assistance program). although smaller in scale than Clap, sCeWp is similar in design and philosophy, according to david Ingram '03, editor of volume 98.

“The critical piece for me was to make a serious commitment to The Chronicle and the leadership opportunities that it offered, while not losing out on the academic opportunities of duke,” Ingram said. “Clap allowed me to do both. I was able to graduate on time with plenty of credits and, thanks to The Chronicle, a broad perspective on the university and the world.”

For the past two summers, sCeWp has received a boost to its approximately $50,000 budget from gifts to the Chronicle experience Fund. “I’m so grateful The Chronicle is able to sponsor the sCeWp program,” said kyle. “It’s so important that the staff of the volume learns how to prepare and work together.”

like Clap, however, sCeWp is not all about work. “We watched fireworks, explored restaurants, went swimming and generally bonded in a way that is not possible during the school year,” Ingram said. Chances are they ate ice cream, too.

SCEWP serves up opportunities for top editors

‘‘ “When I started at The News & Observer this summer, I was worried that I would discover that I'm not passionate about journalism, I just like working at The Chronicle. But that is definitely not the case. It has been so wonderful to report all day, every day, and now I'm sure that this is the career I want to pursue. The Chronicle prepared me well for this internship, and I'm excited to bring everything I've learned at the N&O back to Duke.”

—lauren Carroll

Internships held by Chronicle staffers, summer 2012Paid internships at the Raleigh News & Observer (supported by gifts to the Chronicle Experience Fund)Yeshwanth kandimalla, editor, volume 108lauren Carroll, managing editor, volume 108

The Roger Madoff Scholarship, which honors the late Chronicle staffer Roger Madoff '95 and supports an internship at Bloomberg NewsCaroline Fairchild '12

Other internships held by recent graduateslindsey Rupp '12, Bloomberg newsnicholas schwartz '12, Business Insidersanette Tanaka '12, Wall street Journal

College Media Association honors The Chronicle with

two awardsThe Chronicle received two Apple Awards

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The Chronicle Experience Fund: No sophomore slump

Michael alix '83*Karen Blumenthal '81 and

scott McCartney '82Wallace e. Boston '76

ann hardison davison '86kathleen delaski '81, in memory of

Donald deLaski

adrian dollard '92Paul B. Gaffney '86armando gomez '90nina s. gordon '80

Margaret E. “Peggy” Krendl '94Elizabeth A. Morgan '90

Jessica C. Moulton '99

The Jean T. and heyward g. pelham Foundation

Marcelle and andrew Rosen Foundation*

katherine R. stroup '00kathleen e. sullivan '89 and

daniel M. Berger '89

The Board of Directors of Duke Student Publishing Company, the professional staff and the student staff are grateful to everyone who made a gift between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012 in support of our mission: To be the first and best source of independent news and analysis about the Duke community and to develop outstanding leaders through journalism.

a Leadership donors ($1,000 and above) b

Philip Bennett and Monica Bennettdeana a. Calvelli '89

allison Creekmore '96*

Jordan Feiger '82, in memory of Debbie Feiger

peter kenney '73

Richard liebeskind '81amanda davis lister '87 and

Thomas h. lister '86

stephen Buckley '89Robert douglas '73, on behalf of Courtney Douglas '12, Laura Douglas '08 and Candace Chandler '72, and in

memory of Robert Cochrane '31devin gordon '98 and Yng-Ru Chen

douglas lynn '95anne newman '76

Russell M. Robinson III '81Richard Rubin '00 and Carrie levine

Judy Woodruff '68

a] sustainers ($500 to $999) b

a] Contributors ($250 to $499) b

Bridget allison, in honor of Chelsea Allison '10Chelsea Allison '10emily almas '06, in honor of Jonathan AngierRobert ashley '70Michael Barranco '82greg Beaton '08greg Bloom '02alexandra Brown '09John Bush '03Thomas Carroll '89dean Chapman '04Robert Cohen '83Rachel Cohen '00Michael Corey '05, in honor of Jonathan AngierMalcolm F. Crawford '52, in memory of his mentor, Richard “Dick” Stride '51Thomas Curley '90Townsend davis '86george “dick” denny '53ambika doran '02 andpaul doran '03deborah smith douglas '73Beau dure '91

Charles ebel '73peri edelstein '02gordon Forbes '55alise Fredrickson '01Russell Freyman '96eric Friedman '97 (matching gift applied for)steven garland '75Robert gilbreath '94gene gorman '93, in honor of Mary Ann HoganDavid Graham '09Brody greenwald '01 kendall guthrie '85 (matched by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation)susan hagen '82alan heil '57 and dorothy heil '58ann heimberger '93Thaddeus herrick '82Casper holroyd '48paul honigberg '77Chad hood '92Fred huser '72David Ingram '03libby Jones '66

Ralph karpinos '72naureen khan '10alexander “drew” klein '02lorraine klein, in honor of Alexander “Drew” Klein '02Rose lorre '95Thomas Maroon '81elizabeth “Betsy” McIntyre '93John Miller '06Thomas Morgan '63dean Moyar '94shannon Mullen '87Irma kanter nimetz '84 and Warren nimetz p'15kristopher olson '92Barton pachino '81Robert peltz '73Jaime pessin '01 andgreg pessin '01Roy polayes '74James poles '75david Redlawsk '80david RiceWill Robinson '11Lindsey Rupp '12Robert satloff '83Michael saul '94

John seelke '96Tejen ShahFred sheheen '58William shew '86Beth sigall '90Bethany sinnott '62Jack sirica '76Monica R. smith '84lynda stadtmueller '79Clay steinman '71alison stuebe '95Theodore susac '77annette Tucker sutherland '81deborah swain '72kirk Thompson '84Zachary Tracer '11Margie Truwit '11Chrysanthe Tsilibes '87 (matching gift applied for)John edwin “ed” Turlington '79*greg veis '03eugene Wang '10Bruce Wiley '72dana Williams '03Jenny Wright '87*gift made in response to the “China Challenge”

a supporters ($1 to $249) b

We appreciate every gift of any amount, and make every effort to be accurate in our donor recognition. If we have omitted or failed to spell your name correctly, please let us know and we will correct the error in our records and in future publications.

Names in bold represent board members of Duke Student Publishing Company.

In its second year, the Chronicle ExperienceFund totaled 130 gifts

for $52,666, an increase of

16 percent over 2010-11.

Thanks to all of

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Alums return to 301 Flowers for ReTweet II

Alumni gather in D.C. forall-star election preview

nearly 50 former staffers and family members—ranging from a two-year-old to a member of the class of 1952—squeezed into 301 Flowers for the second annual Reunion Weekend “Chronicle ReTweet” on april 21, 2012.

scott McCartney '82, editor in 1980-81 who writes “The Middle seat” travel column for The Wall street Journal, served as master of ceremonies. liz Morgan '90, chair of duke student publishing Company, offered greetings and introduced incoming editor Yeshwanth kandimalla. Just days away from handing the reins over to her successor, volume 107 editor sanette Tanaka '12 described a successful year that included the launch of an award-winning website.

Thanks to Tori powers for capturing the images that appear here of several generations of former staffers enjoying one another— and the old stomping grounds.

Money and mud-slinging were among the topics discussed as an all-star panel previewed election 2012 during a gathering of Washington, d.C., area Chronicle alumni on May 30. naureen khan '10, Rich oppel '90 and Judy Woodruff '68 each spoke briefly and then fielded questions from a group of more than 40 guests.

khan is a staff reporter for national Journal, where she covers politics and policy. oppel has reported for The new York Times from Iraq, Israel and Washington, d.C. Woodruff has covered politics and other news for more than three decades at Cnn, nBC and pBs. she now regularly co-anchors the pBs newshour.

Woodruff spoke about the unprecedented amounts of money that will be spent on this year’s election, and noted that both candidates are still waiting for the moment and the message that will resonate with voters. a newcomer to the campaign trail who has recently covered the

wars in Iraq and afghanistan, oppel described his shock at the nastiness of the rhetoric and the factual errors in every speech. and while oppel joked about being assigned to follow Rick perry just as his campaign imploded, khan described the excitement that surrounded her assigned candidate, Rick santorum, as his presidential effort briefly took wing.

In response to questions from the audience, the panelists discussed the “feeding frenzy” of the 24/7 multimedia news cycle, the efforts of the candidates to distinguish their positions on foreign policy and the continuing importance of personality and character to voters.

ann davison '86 skillfully moderated the discussion, and ann pelham '74 served as master of ceremonies. Bob douglas '73 and Fred klein '76 hosted the event at dla piper’s Washington offices.

Top left: Andrew Rosen '82, Sanette Tanaka '12, Scott McCartney '82, Yeshwanth Kandimalla

Lower left: Terry Wolff '72, Celeste Wesson '72, Diane Pahl '72, Andy Parker '72, Ralph Karpinos '72

Top right: Eric Friedman '97, Bob Ashley '70, Margaret (Gibson) Nicoll '72, Bob Bliwise

Bottom right: Bruce Siceloff '74, Flora Garcia '87

Top left: Ann Davison '86, Naureen Khan '10, Rich Oppel '90,Judy Woodruff '68

Top right: Fred Klein '76, Bob Douglas '73

Middle right:Craig Whitlock '90, Steven Dryden '75,Ann Pelham '74, Peter Kenney '73

Bottom right: David Graham '09,Leslie Griffith '09,Naureen Khan '10,Gabe Starosta '11,Melissa Yeo,Margie Truwit '11,Nicole Kyle, Jacob Levitt

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1960s Bethany Sinnott '62 retired in May 2011 after teaching english—most notably shakespeare—for 42 years at Catawba College in salisbury, n.C. editor of The Chronicle in 1961-62, when she was known as sue strong, Bethany was one of several members of the class of 1962 who attended the “ReTweet” in 301 Flowers during Reunion Weekend in april.

1970sRobert H. (Bob) Ashley '70, who served as editor of The herald-sun in durham, n.C., for six years, has returned to the role after serving for more than a year as executive director of the historic preservation nonprofit preservation durham.

Robert Entman '71, J.B. and M.C. shapiro professor of Media and public affairs and professor of international affairs at george Washington university, has won the prestigious international alexander von humboldt Research award for his field-changing contributions to political communication. entman has spent most of 2012 working at the Free university of Berlin, conducting comparative research in order to better understand how inequality has grown faster in the united states than in Western europe.

R. Jeffrey Smith '76 is now the managing editor for national security news at the Center for public Integrity, a nonprofit online newsroom in Washington, d.C. Before joining the Center for public Integrity, smith worked for 25 years in a series of key reporting and editorial roles at The Washington post, including national investigative editor, national security correspondent, national investigative correspondent and a foreign staff bureau chief based in Rome. In 2006, he won the pulitzer prize for Investigative Reporting, along with two colleagues at the post, for articles on house Majority leader Tom delay and lobbyist Jack abramoff.

1980sChristopher G. Capen '86 is president and publisher of Beckon Books, a custom book publishing division of southwestern publishing group, Inc. Beckon, which Chris launched in 2008, specializes in book publishing for large national and international corporations, cultural attractions, sports organizations and non-profit groups. prior to launching Beckon, Chris founded and managed Tehabi Books, serving as its president and publisher.

Jordan Feiger '82 is co-owner, president and Ceo of victor Technology in addison, Ill.

Ilene G. Reid '81 is executive director of the Washington Metropolitan area Corporate Counsel association.

Robert K. (Kirk) Thompson III '84, is vice president of marketing for Westfield, a global shopping centers management company in los angeles. he formerly was vice president of global marketing for hilton Worldwide in Beverly hills, Calif.

1990sMichael King '98 works in silicon valley, Calif., in the sports television and technology field for sportvision, directing business and tech development for the company that has invented such notable sports Tv enhancements as the yellow “1st & Ten” line for football, k-Zone virtual strike zone for baseball and live pointers for nasCaR. he still finds time to write, publishing a company newsletter called “The Yellow line guy news.”

Peggy Krendl '94 married ergin aydin on July 29, 2012.

Greg Veis '93 joined The new Republic as executive editor in June 2012. he has also been an editor at The new York Times Magazine and gQ. his writing has appeared in esquire, Rolling stone, Men’s Journal, Mother Jones, The new York observer, The new Republic and gQ.

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2000sKelly Rohrs '06 has completed the MBa program at the Yale school of Management and begun a new job at dupont, developing strategy for a new biofuel enzyme.

Jimmy Soni '07 is managing editor of The huffington post. With duke classmate Rob Goodman '05, he is also the author of “Rome's last Citizen: The life and legacy of Cato, Mortal enemy of Caesar,” which Thomas dunne Books will publish this fall. Before joining huffington post, soni won a Mitchell scholarship to study at Ireland’s university College Cork, where he earned an M.a. in politics, and worked for Mckinsey & Company for two years.

In Memoriam

Clinton S. McHugh '02 died July 17, 2012 in a fall while hiking sawtooth, a ridge-top trail that connects Mount Bierstadt and Mount evans in the Front Range peaks of Colorado. Mchugh, who earned a law degree from the university of virginia after graduating from duke, had recently moved to greenwood village, Colo., from Chicago, where he was general counsel for the Regional Transportation authority. he was also working toward his master’s degree in public policy and administration at northwestern university. at duke, he was a varsity swimmer and a sports writer for The Chronicle.

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2010sLisa Du '11 has joined newsday as a business reporter. she will blog and write about general interest business stories. she was previously a writer with Business Insider and an intern with newsday.

Sarah Krueger '12 is a reporter for news 12 in new York, covering the Bronx.

Christina Pena '12 is a corps member at Teach for america.

Maya Robinson '11 is a photo editor at new York Magazine.

Lindsey Rupp '12 is a reporter with Bloomberg news. she will spend the fall with the projects and investigations team.

Gabe Starosta '10 is managing editor of Inside the air Force, an Inside Washington publishers publication.

Sanette Tanaka '12 is web producer and reporter for The Wall street Journal's new real estate section, which launched in october.

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