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Duke University
Location: Durham, North Carolina
Website: http://www.duke.edu
Type: Private
Federal Circuit: 4th Circuit
Speech Code Rating
Duke University has been given the speech code rating Green. Green light institutions are those colleges and universities whose policies nominally protect free speech. Read more here.
Duke University: Women's Center Cancels 'Motherhood' Event
March 26, 2010
Duke Students For Life (DSFL) reserved a space at Duke's Women's Center for a "Discussion with a Duke Mother" to take place during the group's "Week for Life." The day before the event was to take place, Women's Center employee Martin Liccardo told DSFL that the event could not be held at the Women's Center because "We had a very strong reaction from students in general who use our space who said this was something that was upsetting and not OK." Within hours of FIRE publicizing the case, Women's Center Director Ada Gregory apologized to DSFL, stating that the viewpoint-based […]» Read More
Duke University: Administrative Ban on Faculty Member's Website
October 24, 2001
At Duke University, the administration shut down a website after Professor Gary Hull posted an article entitled "Terrorism and Its Appeasement" that called for a strong military response to the terrorist attacks. FIRE took Professor's Hull's case to the print and broadcast media. Shamed by widespread publicity, Duke reinstated Hull's web page, but required him to add a disclaimer that the views expressed in the article did not reflect the views of the University. Duke has never before required any other professors to add such disclaimers to their web pages. That institution's double standard is now out in the open.» Read More
A-Z Policies: Pickets, Protests, and Demonstrations
Speech Code Category: Protest and Demonstration Policies
Last updated: December 18, 2017
Duke University respects the right of all members of the academic community to explore and to discuss questions which interest them, to express opinions publicly and privately, and to join together to demonstrate their concern by orderly means. It is the policy of the university to protect the right of voluntary assembly, to make its facilities available for peaceful assembly, to welcome guest speakers, to protect the exercise of these rights from disruption or interference.
Bias Response Advisory Committee
Speech Code Category: Policies on Bias and Hate Speech
Last updated: December 18, 2017
What is a bias incident?
A bias incident is an act or behavior motivated by the offender's bias against the facets of another's identity. Bias occurs whether the act is intentional or unintentional. Bias may be directed toward an individual or group. Bias may contribute to creating an unsafe/unwelcoming environment.
Can individuals who engage in bias-related incidents be disciplined by the University?
The University takes seriously its responsibility to appropriately balance its core values of protecting individual freedoms (e.g., freedom of speech, artistic expression, freedom of association, academic freedom) and ensuring equal and fair treatment of all. These values may sometimes be in conflict. There are many considerations when determining whether bias-related conduct violates the University's expectations of members of our community. In so doing, the University is always mindful that academia is a unique place where the exchange of ideas, robust debate and artistic expression are critical to the University's teaching and research missions.Investigation and adjudication of possible violations of university policy as the result of reported bias-related incidents are handled by the Office of Student Conduct. The Bias Response Advisory Committee holds no authority to investigate, adjudicate or otherwise intervene in bias-related incidents other than to make recommendations to the Vice President for Student Affairs.
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: December 18, 2017
One form of harassment is unwelcome verbal or physical conduct based on sex that, because of its severity, persistence, and/or pervasiveness, creates a hostile environment by interfering significantly with an individual's work or education, or adversely affecting an individual's living conditions.
The conduct alleged to constitute harassment under this policy must be sufficiently severe, persistent, and/or pervasive to actually interfere with the complainant's work, education, or living conditions to a significant degree. The severity, persistence, and/or pervasiveness of the alleged conduct will also be evaluated from the perspective of a reasonable person similarly situated to the complainant and in consideration of the context of the behavior.[…]
Examples of conduct that may constitute sex/gender-based harassment include:
- Continued unwelcome questioning about intimate or personal matters
- Unwelcome touching or physical acts of a sexual nature
- Severe or pervasive comments or jokes of a sexual nature
- Severe or pervasive unwelcome comments or conduct regarding an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity
- Sending emails that contain extreme or persistent sexual messages, images, or language
- Repeated derogatory comments of a non-sexual nature relating to a particular sex/gender generally and targeted to (as) specific individual(s) of that sex/gender
- Sex/gender-based violence — non-sexual physical assault of an individual because of the individual's sex or gender
A-Z Policies: Harassment
Speech Code Category: Harassment Policies
Last updated: December 18, 2017
Harassment is unwelcome verbal or physical conduct that, because of its severity and/or persistence, interferes significantly with an individual's work or education, or adversely affects an individual's living conditions.
A-Z Policies: Academic Freedom
Speech Code Category: Advertised Commitments to Free Expression
Last updated: October 10, 2018
Freedom of inquiry and the free exchange of ideas are essential for the fulfillment of the university's mission. Academic freedom is a right and responsibility of students as well as faculty.
A-Z Policies: Computing and Electronic Communications
Speech Code Category: Internet Usage Policies
Last updated: December 18, 2017
In making acceptable use of resources you must not: …
- Use mail or messaging services to harass another person.
Exclusive: Internal Documents Show Backlash Over Virginia Tech's Disinvitation of Jason Riley
June 1, 2016
By Jillian Kay Melchior at Heatstreet Earlier this year, Virginia Tech's business school invited conservative commentator Jason Riley to speak to its students. Then suddenly, 10 days later, Riley, the author of a controversial book about race, received an email informing him the lecture was off. The department head and others on campus were "worried about more protests from the looney left if you were to give the lecture," the email said… Read more here.» Read More
2016 Commencement Season Relatively Calm, But Lacks Viewpoint Diversity
May 2, 2016
By Stephanie Keaveny at The John William Pope Center Each year commencement season brings the opportunity for celebrities and politicians to speak to college graduates and impart sage advice… Read more here.» Read More
The New Dark Ages on Campus
March 15, 2016
By KC Johnson at Commentary Magazine As last fall's wave of student protests arrived in Durham, North Carolina, a self-described "group of unaffiliated and concerned students" presented the "Demands of Black Voices." The Duke University activists wanted "bias and diversity training" for many segments of the Duke community, a new university policy "concerning hate speech" toward "students of color," a new administrator to address the complaints of students of color only, and permission for students of color to miss classes by citing "mental health trauma" from "racial incidents on campus." Read more here.» Read More
Under the Gun: Colleges Debate Trigger Warnings
March 9, 2016
By Madeline Will at Student Press Law Center One of the most controversial buzzwords in higher education today has nothing to do with teaching methods or student behavior. Instead, it's the label that has sparked hundreds of essays, news articles and resolutions: trigger warnings. Read more here.» Read More
Duke Student Columnist: America's First Amendment 'Obsession' Is 'Expression Of White Supremacy'
January 20, 2016
By Peter Hasson at The Daily Caller According to a columnist for the Duke University student newspaper, America's "obsession with the First Amendment" is really just "an expression of white supremacy." … Read more here.» Read More
Looking for a College With Political Diversity? Here's a Few Options and Ones to Avoid
December 5, 2015
By Ray Nothstine at The Christian Post Universities and colleges often make rapt headlines for political radicalism, but a diverse, well-rounded higher education may be more available than you think. Backlash against liberal institutions have essentially been on the rise since conservative giant William F. Buckley, Jr. published God and Man at Yale in 1951. The National Review founder and publisher lamented the worldview of his alma mater in the famous book declaring, "The academic community has in it the biggest concentration of alarmists, cranks and extremists this side of the giggle house." Heterodox Academy, whose mission is to "increase viewpoint […]» Read More
Trigger Warning Skepticism
December 2, 2015
By Colleen Flaherty at Inside Higher Ed Much of the debate thus far over trigger warnings — the flagging of specific course content that might offend or otherwise upset students — has centered on anecdotes, some of them obviously controversial. At Oberlin College, for example, proposed trigger warning guidelines said that Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart might merit a trigger warning. The idea upset many professors who said labeling it as excessively violent could undermine the experience of reading the novel. And some Columbia University students' request that Ovid'sMetamorphoses be flagged as a poem about rape earned similar criticism. Supporters of trigger […]» Read More
How Parents can Avoid Spending Thousands on Colleges that Host Student Storm-Troopers
December 1, 2015
By Thomas Sowell at New York Post Storm trooper tactics by bands of college students making ideological demands across the country, and immediate pre-emptive surrender by college administrators — such as at the University of Missouri recently — bring back memories of the 1960s for those of us old enough to remember what it was like being there and seeing firsthand how painful events unfolded. At Harvard back in 1969, students seized control of the administration building and began releasing to the media information from confidential personnel files of professors. But when university president Nathan Pusey called in the police […]» Read More
Missouri Controversy Highlights Academia's Free Speech struggle
November 15, 2015
By Aamer Madhani and Roger Yu at USA Today As college administrators across the country move to crack down on hate speech on campus, First Amendment advocates say that universities are becoming increasingly squeamish about exposing students to ideas that they may find offensive or collide with their world view In a nationwide poll published by the William F. Buckley, Jr. Program at Yale University last month, 50% of students said they often felt intimidated to offer views that differ from their classmates' or professors'. Sixty-three percent of students said that they thought political correctness was a problem on campus, while […]» Read More
The Delicate Little Flowers on Today's College Campuses
November 10, 2015
By Jonah Goldberg at Los Angeles Times It seems like every week there's a new horror story of political correctness run amok at some college campus. A warning not to wear culturally insensitive Halloween costumes sparked an imbroglio at Yale, which went viral over the weekend.A lecturer asked in an email, "Is there no room anymore for a child to be a little bit obnoxious … a little bit inappropriate or provocative or, yes, offensive?" Students went ballistic. When an administrator (who is the lecturer's spouse) defended free speech, some students wanted his head. One student wrote in an op-ed […]» Read More
Debate: Are 'Smart Pills' for Students like Steroids in Sports?
November 9, 2015
By Jackson Richman at Red Alert Politics Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin have become increasingly popular among college students to help them stay focused for long periods of time. Is it smart for students to take drugs that will enable them to better perform in the classroom? Or is it cheating? Last week the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) hosted a debate at George Washington University about whether or not students should be permitted to take "smart pills," and most agreed that it should be allowed. The debate, titled "College Students Should Be Allowed to Take Smart Drugs," consisted of University of […]» Read More
Intelligence Squared / FIRE debate: College Students Should be Allowed to Take Smart Drugs
November 1, 2015
By Nicholas Quinn Rosenkranz at The Washington Post Intelligence Squared US and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) are embarking on a joint venture (that I am proud to have brokered), to present a series of high-profile debates on college campuses. Our first debate will be tomorrow at George Washington University. Arguing for the motion will be Dr. Anjan Chatterjee, professor, University of Pennsylvania and chair of neurology, Pennsylvania Hospital; and our own Nita Farahany, Volokh conspirator and professor of law and philosophy, Duke University. Arguing against the motion will be Eric Racine, director, Neuroethics Research Unit, Institut de Recherches […]» Read More
Duke Freshman's Moral Stance Against 'Fun Home' Part of a Larger Movement
August 25, 2015
By Caitlin Dickson at Yahoo News "I knew from the beginning that this would be controversial," Duke freshman Brian Grasso told Yahoo News and Finance Anchor Bianna Golodryga on Tuesday. Grasso sparked one of the first controversies of the 2015-2016 school year with a post on the Duke Class of 2019 Facebook page explaining that he would not read Alison Bechdel's "Fun Home," part of the school's recommended reading list for incoming freshmen, "because of the graphic visual depictions of sexuality." "I feel as if I would have to compromise my personal Christian moral beliefs to read it," Grasso wrote […]» Read More
Not So 'Fun Home'
August 25, 2015
By Colleen Flaherty at Inside Higher Ed Alison Bechdel's graphic novel Fun Home: A Family Tragicomichas won numerous accolades and its stage adaptation swept this summer's Tony Awards. The book is an autobiographical meditation on love, family and identity, and with its constant references to Greek mythology and literary greats from Shakespeare to James Joyce, it's not hard to see why it was Duke University's recommended summer reading for incoming freshmen. But some students are objecting to the novel's depictions of lesbian sexuality, arguing that the book is borderline pornographic and they shouldn't have been asked to read it. Duke's […]» Read More
Libs Demand Student Be Fired From Duke School Paper for 'Unsafe' Conservative Views
June 16, 2015
By Carmine Sabia at The Bizpac Review An Asian conservative student editor at a major university is under attack from the biggest threat to free speech on American campuses today — leftists claiming their feelings are hurt. Jonathan Zhao, the new opinion editor for the Duke Chronicle, penned a column titled "The plight of black America" on May 27, that blames the "pervasive sense of crippling victimhood within the black community" for hindering the progress of black people in America. Two weeks ago, in response to the column, a group calling itself "Concerned and Conscious Duke Students" did what any […]» Read More
In Campus Rape Tribunals, Some Men See Injustice: Colleges Land in Legal Minefields as They Balance Rights of Accuser and Accused
April 10, 2015
By Valerie Bauerlein at The Wall Street Journal DURHAM, N.C.—Last spring, Duke University expelled Lewis McLeod, a senior, for allegedly sexually assaulting a freshman woman in his room after meeting at a bar. The woman had told Durham police Mr. McLeod had sex with her when she hadn't wanted to. He said it was consensual. Police investigated but didn't charge him. A Duke University disciplinary panel didn't find he gave her alcohol or used force. But the panel concluded it was "more likely than not" the woman didn't agree to sex and was too intoxicated to consent. Regarding a degree, […]» Read More
Gross Injustice at Duke: Accused Rapist Convicted Via 'Indirect-Double-Hearsay'
January 6, 2015
By Robby Soave at Reason Online Lewis McLeod, a Duke University student who was convicted of rape by the administration and faces expulsion, has sued the university for violating his due process rights. His lawsuit sheds light on Duke's adjudication process—and no one who reviews the shocking details could conclude that the procedure was anything other than a total farce. Over at Minding the Campus, KC Johnson provides a thorough accounting of everything Duke allegedly did wrong in the McLeod case, which hinged upon whether McLeod's accuser was too intoxicated to properly give consent when they had sex. The university […]» Read More
Duke Student Expelled for Sexual Misconduct Sues for Diploma
May 28, 2014
By Blake Neff at The Daily Caller A senior at Duke University is suing the school for his diploma after he was expelled from the college due to a rape accusation. As reported by a local paper, the Indy Week, Lewis McLeod, Class of 2014, is demanding that the school provide him with his degree so that he can move on with his life. McLeod, who hails from Australia, says he has a job offer from a Wall Street investment firm but cannot start without his degree. With his student visa expiring at the end of this term, a lack of a job would […]» Read More
Duke's sexist sexual misconduct policy
April 14, 2010
Four years ago, Duke University became the center of a national controversy about sexual assault, wrongful accusations, and campus politics when four lacrosse players were falsely accused of raping an exotic dancer at a party. Now, Duke is back in the news with a campus policy that ostensibly seeks to prevent sexual assault – but, in fact, infantilizes women, redefines much consensual sex as potentially criminal, and does a grave disservice to both sexes. The policy, introduced last fall but recently challenged by the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, co-founded by Boston attorney Harvey Silverglate, targets "sexual misconduct" – […]» Read More
Ex-Student Sues Brown Over Rape Accusation
April 14, 2010
The New York Times A former student has sued Brown University in federal court, saying university officials interfered with his efforts to clear his name after another student, the daughter of a prominent Brown alumnus and donor, accused him of rape. In documents unsealed Monday, the former student, William McCormick III, said the university had failed to follow its own disciplinary policies and sent him home to Wisconsin after the woman's father made calls to top university officials. The rape accusation was never reported to the police by Brown or the woman, according to the lawsuit. Within a month, Mr. […]» Read More
Duke rape policy: If you're perceived as "powerful," it wasn't consensual
April 7, 2010
Duke University's new sexual misconduct policy can render a student guilty of non-consensual sex simply because he or she is considered "powerful" on campus, according to the non-profit Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). The policy cites "perceived power differentials" which "may create an unintentional atmosphere in coercion." The bottom line? You've committed "sexual misconduct" if you're considered "powerful"—i.e. a lacrosse team player—and you have engaged in something that falls into what the university broadly defines as "acts of a sexual nature." This definition includes, "but are not limited to:" Touching or attempted touching of an unwilling person's breasts, […]» Read More
Charles Snelling — Free speech applies to political ads
April 3, 2010
Not long ago, The Morning Call had a Your View by Malcolm J. Gross and Robert K. Young castigating the U.S. Supreme Court for its decision on behalf of free speech. They joined President Barack Obama in their criticism of the court although at least Gross and Young were more civil and not as rude and inappropriate as the president was during his State of the Union message to Congress. What the Supreme Court found was that corporations and labor unions were legal fictitious people and were entitled to free political speech. The court did not do anything to permit […]» Read More
Yet another case of campus discrimination
March 29, 2010» Read More
DePaul and the Duke Lacrosse Case
February 1, 2007
Aside from their school mascots, there has never been much in common between the Blue Demons of DePaul and the Blue Devils of Duke. About seven years ago Duke beat DePaul in overtime in a memorable game that featured at least six future NBA players. But other than basketball the two schools had little connecting them. Until now, that is. As the Duke Lacrosse rape hoax unravels and the falsely accused students and their families struggle to put their lives back together, a law suit filed against DePaul university by a former adjunct professor may be a cautionary tale for […]» Read More
'Pollys' Spotlight Politically Correct Excesses On U.S. Campuses
April 14, 2005
By Jim Brown at Agape Press A higher education watchdog group has unveiled its annual "Campus Outrage Awards," documenting the worst "absurdities" and most egregious examples of political correctness on college campuses this year. The president of Harvard University receiving a faculty vote of no confidence for suggesting that innate differences might account for some of the inequalities between men and women in certain fields of endeavor; and Duke University hosting a Palestine Solidarity Movement conference with a segment designed to recruit students for terrorist groups such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad — those are just two of the dubious honorees […]» Read More
2005 Campus Outrage Awards
April 1, 2005
Collegiate Network Duke spends over $50,000 on a tactical training session for activists dedicated to the destruction of the state of Israel, while a graduate student at LeMoyne College is expelled for writing that light spanking has a legitimate role in classroom discipline. A UNLV professor is engulfed in a whirlwind of controversy after making a remark about the financial planning habits of homosexuals, while a student at Occidental College is convicted of sexually harassing the whole school over the radio. Ward Churchill is defended by the academic community for declaring that victims of the World Trade Center bombing deserved […]» Read More
Who's Looking Out for Campus Conservatives?
January 14, 2005
The dispute as to whether liberal bias on campus exists has become, pardon the pun, academic. Last year, the Duke Conservative Union crosschecked their school's faculty listings against voter registration rolls and found the ratio of Democrats to Republicans was 32-0 in the History department, 11-0 in Literature, and 18-1 in English. Sadly, these breakdowns are typical of liberal academia. Campus conservatives know who to watch out for: deans, provosts, professors…professors who happen to be Democrat congressmen. The only job more fulfilling than teaching liberalism is legislating it, right Dr. Price? (U.S. Rep. David Price (D-N.C.) is a member of […]» Read More
The Good and The Bad (Plus Some Ugly)
October 11, 2004
Today's college campus is a study in contrasts. Professors and administrators cling to their grotesque orthodoxies, but students seem to be getting saner by the year. What follows are five of the most outrageous campus incidents of the last academic year, then five of the most heartening acts of courage. The conservative-speaker double standard is almost an academic institution. At Bucknell University, administrators refused a student group's request to invite Republican congressman and Senate hopeful Pat Toomey to give a speech, arguing that his appearance would violate a school policy against electioneering on campus. Meanwhile, Bucknell paid presidential candidate Ralph […]» Read More
(Duke University) First Amendment speaker faults 'double standard'
January 22, 2003
By Aaron Levine at The Chronicle Online Alan Kors reached into his back pockets and stepped from behind the podium with an air of confidence, unafraid of offending. "I wondered who would possibly hire him," he said. A roll of laughter descended upon him, and Kors stepped back to the podium, grasping it on both sides. Kors was referring to Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta as exemplifying what he calls a "generational swindle of truly epic proportions." More specifically, he said, college administrators often take duplicitous stances on the freedom of speech. "Most universities promise academic freedom, but deliver […]» Read More
Pro or Con War, Talk's Risky on Campus
December 16, 2001» Read More
First: Casualty of War
December 3, 2001» Read More
Thought Police Spring to Action on the Campus
November 26, 2001» Read More
Meet the New Boss… Same as the Old Boss
November 4, 2001» Read More
The Death of Free Speech in Higher Ed
October 31, 2001» Read More
Campus Hawks and Doves Find Speech is Not So Free
October 1, 2001» Read More
REPORT: North Carolina is home to some of America's best colleges for free speech
September 24, 2018
Eight colleges in North Carolina earn FIRE's highest rating for free speech — more than in any other state — but 17 still maintain policies that substantially restrict student expression. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 24, 2018 — A new report finds that North Carolina's colleges and universities lead the way nationally for protecting student free speech. The Tar Heel State is home to eight of only 42 institutions nationwide that earn the highest, "green light" speech code rating from the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. Do North Carolina Students Have Freedom of Speech?, released by FIRE and the James G. Martin […]» Read More
Surrendering Power: Duke Students Speak Out Against Free Speech
June 28, 2016
More than 50 years ago, the student-led Free Speech Movement took place at the University of California, Berkeley. This movement remains one of the greatest examples of students' recognition that the right to free speech is what gives them the ability to challenge the status quo and make their opinions heard. After all, as the Supreme Court noted in the landmark decision Healy v. James, 408 U.S. 169, 180 (1972), freedom of speech is what allows students to "examine and discuss all questions of interest to them." Unfortunately, it seems some of today's student activists are choosing to use their […]» Read More
Salman Rushdie Champions Free Speech, Chides Coddled Students at 'Chicago Tribune' Award Ceremony
November 10, 2015
Acclaimed writer Salman Rushdie used his platform as the winner of 2015's Chicago Tribune Literary Award for lifetime achievement on Saturday to warn of the dangers of censorship on college campuses. The Tribune reports Rushdie's comments about his writing drew raucous laughter from the sold-out crowd of 1,800 at Chicago's UIC Forum, but discussion of the state of free speech at colleges and universities turned the mood serious. On the topic of efforts by students and campus administrators to censor speakers, Rushdie said, "It's nonsense, and it needs to be called out as nonsense and rejected as thoroughly as possible." […]» Read More
Look, Another Example of Students Demanding Intellectual Comfort
August 27, 2015
As August closes, students and faculty nationwide are returning to their colleges and universities amidst an ongoing national debate about the state of free expression on campus. Sparked by the cover story of the current issue of The Atlantic, co-authored by FIRE President and CEO Greg Lukianoff and New York University professor and social psychologist Jonathan Haidt, the current conversation centers in significant part on increasing student sensitivity to materials deemed disagreeable, offensive, upsetting, or "triggering." FIRE and groups like the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) have warned of the threat to freedom of expression and academic freedom presented […]» Read More
Duke Recognizes Prof's Freedom of Speech on Racial Issues
May 18, 2015
Duke University professor Jerry Hough has faced criticism in recent days following his comment on a New York Times editorial published on May 10 that some readers characterized as racist. FIRE is glad to see that—despite another race-related controversy just last month—Duke has apparently not taken action against Hough. But the university still seems not to appreciate how open discourse should function on campus. Hough posted his comment in response to a Times editorial titled "How Racism Doomed Baltimore." He wrote, in part: In 1965 the Asians were discriminated against as least as badly as blacks. That was reflected in […]» Read More
Greg Laments an 'Unfortunate Renaissance in Campus Speech-Policing' on College Campuses
May 18, 2015
Freedom of speech on college campuses seems to ebb and flow—periods of rampant censorship are followed by movements for truly open discourse, which in turn are followed by attempts to silence "offensive" speech. Unfortunately, as FIRE President Greg Lukianoff writes for Minding the Campus today, colleges and universities are now home to a "renaissance in campus speech-policing." FIRE has seen too many instances of unlawful censorship in each of our 15 years of existence. But recent attempts at censorship reveal not just incorrect ideas about the scope of the First Amendment and misguided takes on free speech principles, but also […]» Read More
Colleges Rush to Violate Free Speech, Due Process in Response to Speech Controversies
April 9, 2015
PHILADELPHIA, April 9, 2015—In the wake of the University of Oklahoma's unconstitutional decision to summarily expel students involved in a racist fraternity chant, colleges and universities across the country are in a "race to the bottom" to violate the rights of students at the center of campus controversies involving speech deemed offensive, heedless of either context or the precedent set by censoring unpopular speech. Last week, the University of South Carolina (USC) suspended a student who used a racial slur when writing a list of reasons "why USC WiFi blows" on a white board. Shortly after a photo of the […]» Read More
Amended Complaint Alleges Striking Due Process Problems at Duke
January 5, 2015
In May 2014, former Duke University student Lewis McLeod sued the university for breach of contract, alleging serious errors and omissions in the investigation and hearing that led to his expulsion for sexual assault. According to McLeod's complaint, Duke failed to follow several of its own policies in adjudicating the case. A Durham County Superior Court judge blocked the finalization of McLeod's expulsion pending trial, but also declined to force Duke to issue McLeod a degree. Last month, McLeod filed a motion for leave to amend his complaint. KC Johnson highlighted some troubling additional allegations from the amended complaint over […]» Read More
Presumed Guilty: Due Process Lessons of the Duke Lacrosse Case (VIDEO)
June 6, 2014
In this new FIRE video, Professor KC Johnson recounts the Duke lacrosse rape case of 2006 and explains its lessons about the importance of due process in cases of crime in higher education.» Read More
Duke 'Chronicle' Editorial Advocates for Due Process
February 26, 2014
Earlier this week, the editorial board of Duke University's student newspaper The Chronicle detailed some of the many ways Duke fails to provide due process to its students accused of campus violations.» Read More
Duke vs. Freedom
March 5, 2013
As Torch readers (and lots of Americans generally) know, Duke University's conduct during the Duke Lacrosse rape hoax scandal was, shall we say, subpar. But many may not know that the fallout from the scandal continues to this day, with Duke's lawyers doing everything they can to extricate the university from a mess of its own making. Unfortunately, Duke has been heedless of some of the collateral damage it has attempted to cause in its quest to save itself some money—and some of that damage has splashed over into the territory of free speech and academic freedom. Brooklyn College professor […]» Read More
Problems with University Bias Policies and Attempts to Improve Campus Climate
November 19, 2012
This fall, FIRE is writing a blog series about how schools can reform their problematic speech codes and earn a "green light" rating from us—a distinction currently awarded to just 15 of the more than 400 schools in our Spotlight database, but one we hope to be able to award to many more in the years to come. In this series, we are discussing common problems with campus speech codes, focusing on examples from schools that are just a few small changes away from earning a green light rating. So far, we have examined how universities restrict speech by mandating […]» Read More
Misunderstanding 'Harassment'
October 16, 2012
Last week, FIRE kicked off a blog series about how schools can reform problematic speech codes with a discussion of why mandating "civility" is inconsistent with students' right to free speech. This week, we are tackling another trouble spot for free speech: the harassment policy. As an initial matter, campus harassment policies can be divided into two categories: policies prohibiting discriminatory harassment (including sexual harassment) and policies prohibiting general harassment (including threats and stalking). It will be most useful to discuss these categories separately. Discriminatory Harassment Federal anti-discrimination law requires colleges and universities receiving federal funding (which is virtually all […]» Read More
The Problem with Stanford's Definition of 'Intoxication'
July 21, 2011
I want to take a few moments today to discuss a particular aspect of FIRE's recent work regarding due process protections for those accused of sexual misconduct. Specifically, I want to focus on the issues of consent and intoxication. Because many cases of sexual misconduct involve intoxicated students and questions of consent, precisely how a school defines intoxication is of obvious importance when thinking about due process rights and ensuring fair procedures. Let's take Stanford University as an example. As FIRE detailed in yesterday's press release, Stanford defines sexual assault as occurring "when a person is incapable of giving consent." This […]» Read More
FIRE's Case at Duke Gets National Attention in 'Boston Globe,' 'Washington Times,' 'The Atlantic'
April 15, 2010
FIRE's exposé of Duke University's unjust sexual misconduct policy—a policy that transmogrifies students into unwitting rapists—is drawing the attention of some of America's best-known publications. In The Boston Globe, Cathy Young brings analysis and an original perspective to Duke's policy, while FIRE Vice President Robert Shibley has a column of his own in today's Washington Times. Meanwhile, The Atlantic's Wendy Kaminer, a member of FIRE's Board of Advisors, tackles the policy's defective procedures and the political assumptions underlying the policy. Duke, meanwhile, has remained silent, making it increasingly obvious that it cannot defend this outrageously unfair policy.» Read More
In Pages of 'Washington Times,' FIRE's Robert Shibley Takes Apart Duke's Outrageous Sexual Misconduct Policy
April 15, 2010
Much ink has been rightly spilled in recent days over Duke University's new sexual misconduct policy. Indeed, as FIRE and others have documented, the policy blurs the idea of consent in any sexual encounter, deprives students accused of sexual misconduct of basic due process, and threatens to turn many students on Duke's campus into unknowing rapists. In other words, the policy would be laughably absurd in its affront to common sense, if not for the fact that it is so dangerous and the possible consequences so dire. Adding to the calls for Duke to dismantle its ill-advised policy is FIRE […]» Read More
SHIBLEY: Unwitting rapists and their oblivious victims
April 15, 2010
At Duke, you can be a rapist without even knowing it. A new sexual-misconduct policy, enacted in the fall, takes as one of its fundamental tenets that "real or perceived power differentials between individuals may create an unintentional atmosphere of coercion." That's right: To be guilty of date rape at Duke, you don't have to force someone to have sex or even have actual power over that person – you only have to be "perceived" as more powerful by a Duke tribunal. Not concerned yet? How about this: If either party, male or female, is to any degree intoxicated during […]» Read More
Cathy Young in 'The Boston Globe' on Duke's Unjust Sexual Misconduct Policy
April 14, 2010
Columnist and Reason contributing editor Cathy Young pens an excellent editorial in The Boston Globe today about Duke University's shockingly unjust and intrusive sexual misconduct policy. The entire column is well worth a read, as Young details the many infirmities of Duke's policy. Young also brings a fresh perspective to the table: About 15 years ago, as an undergraduate, a friend of mine was talked into a one-night stand in a situation some would call coercive: the man was a graduate student, and she felt somewhat intimidated by his intellectual brilliance. She went to a campus counselor hoping for advice on developing […]» Read More
Wendy Kaminer Pillories Duke's Sexual Misconduct Policy in 'The Atlantic'
April 13, 2010
Celibacy is probably not a feasible option for most undergraduates, but students at Duke University may want to consider it anyway. Such is the assessment of author, lawyer, and FIRE Board of Advisors member Wendy Kaminer in her most recent blog entry for The Atlantic. Kaminer is ridiculing Duke University's troubling sexual misconduct policy, and she's issued one of the best critiques of the policy to appear in the days since FIRE went public with its concerns at Duke. As FIRE has done at length, Kaminer also draws attention to the many inequities in Duke's policy which stack the deck […]» Read More
Duke University and the Accidental Sex Offender
April 12, 2010
Celibacy is probably not a feasible option for most undergraduates, but students at Duke University may want to consider it anyway. Duke's new rules governing sexual misconduct and coercion are so vague, subjective, presumptive of guilt, and oblivious to the dynamics of consensual sexual relations that they pose a risk of prosecution even for students engaging in innocent foreplay. Sexual misconduct at Duke includes "inappropriate (or non-consensual) touching," as well as rape; "inappropriate touching" and "acts of a sexual nature" that require clear consent include ("but are not limited to") touching and "attempted touching" of an "unwilling person's" erogenous zones, […]» Read More
Duke and the Art of Not Answering Questions
April 9, 2010
Lawyers often specialize in the art of answering questions without actually answering questions. Here's a great example: the letter we received today from Duke University lawyer Kate Hendricks. Hendricks was personally very pleasant to me when I had a non-substantive conversation with her on March 25, as I mentioned in my previous blog entry and to which she refers in her letter. But Hendricks' letter employs a common tactic: it addresses the least important concern we raised in our letter while conveniently ignoring everything else. Here's the sole concern Duke addresses: FIRE pointed out in our letter that the sexual […]» Read More
FIRE's Free Speech Victory at Duke Highlighted in 'Morning Call'
April 8, 2010
The Morning Call (Allentown, PA) ran an op-ed last Saturday highlighting FIRE's successful work defending freedom of expression against censorship by the Women's Center at Duke University and in other cases. Charles D. Snelling writes: I belong to an organization called FIRE — Foundation for Individual Rights in Education — that is a vitally needed defender of free speech, which is under assault in many if not most colleges and universities. Readers may remember the infamous order at Lehigh University after 9/11 that the American flag would not be displayed on the college's buses. [link added] Nor is this sort of outrage a rarity. Just last week, […]» Read More
Robert Shibley Appearing on 'The David Boze Show' Tonight
April 7, 2010
FIRE's Vice President Robert Shibley will be discussing our latest case at Duke University on The David Boze Show tonight, a daily talk radio program on 770 KTTH AM. If you are in the Seattle area, tune in at 4:10 p.m. East Coasters can listen online at 7:10 p.m.» Read More
New Duke Policy Renders Students Unwitting Rapists
April 7, 2010
I didn't want to write that headline. Not because it isn't true—it is—but because FIRE works very hard not to overstate our cases. But the closer you look at this case, the more you realize that there's no way around that headline. At Duke University, you can be a rapist and not even know it. To write anything less harsh would be, as journalists say, to "bury the lede." Today's FIRE press release discusses Duke's sexual misconduct policy, which was instituted at the beginning of the current school year. KC Johnson, rightly lauded for his blog Durham in Wonderland and […]» Read More
New Duke Policy Renders Students Unwitting Rapists; Removes Protections for Those Accused of Sexual Misconduct
April 7, 2010
DURHAM, N.C., April 7, 2010—Duke University has instituted a new "sexual misconduct" policy that can render a student guilty of non-consensual sex simply because he or she is considered "powerful" on campus. The policy claims that "perceived power differentials may create an unintentional atmosphere of coercion." Duke's new policy transforms students of both sexes into unwitting rapists simply because of the "atmosphere" or because one or more students are "intoxicated," no matter the degree. The policy also establishes unfair rules for judging sexual misconduct accusations. The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is challenging the policy. "Duke's new sexual […]» Read More
Victory for Free Speech: Duke Pro-Life Group's Free Speech Rights Restored
March 30, 2010
Duke University's Women's Center has reversed a decision that prohibited the Duke Students for Life (DSFL) student group from holding a discussion on student motherhood at a Women's Center venue during the group's "Week for Life" event. Only hours after FIRE exposed Duke's decision to public scrutiny yesterday, Women's Center Director Ada Gregory wrote to the group to say that "mistakes were certainly made that should not have occurred" and that she had "taken steps to ensure that such an incident will not happen again." DSFL had reserved a Women's Center space for a "Discussion with a Duke Mother" to take place […]» Read More
Victory for Free Speech at Duke: Pro-Life Group's Rights Restored
March 30, 2010
DURHAM, N.C., March 30, 2010—Duke University has reversed a decision by its Women's Center that prohibited the Duke Students for Life (DSFL) student group from holding a discussion on student motherhood at a Women's Center venue during the group's "Week for Life" event. The group's president turned to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) for help. Only hours after FIRE exposed Duke's decision to public scrutiny yesterday, Women's Center Director Ada Gregory wrote to the group to say that "mistakes were certainly made that should not have occurred" and that she had "taken steps to ensure that such […]» Read More
Duke Keeps Pro-Life Group Out of Women's Center During 'Week for Life'
March 29, 2010
Duke University's Women's Center has canceled an event about motherhood because the sponsor was engaging in pro-life expression elsewhere on campus. A Women's Center representative told Duke Students for Life (DSFL) that "we have a problem" and an ideological "conflict" with the event, which was supposedly canceled to protect Duke women from encountering the event during the group's "traumatizing" pro-life "Week for Life." Today's press release has the story. As part of a "Week for Life" series of events held at Duke over March 15-19, DSFL had reserved a Women's Center space for a "Discussion with a Duke Mother" on […]» Read More
Duke Keeps Pro-Life Group Out of Women's Center During 'Week for Life'
March 29, 2010
DURHAM, N.C., March 29, 2010—Duke University's Women's Center has canceled an event about motherhood because the sponsor was engaging in pro-life expression elsewhere on campus. A Women's Center representative told Duke Students for Life (DSFL) that "we have a problem" and an ideological "conflict" with the event, which was supposedly canceled to protect Duke women from encountering the event during the group's "traumatizing" pro-life "Week for Life." The group's president has turned to the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) for help. "Duke appears to have an unwritten but officially enforced stance regarding abortion that has resulted in pro-life groups being shut […]» Read More
FIRE Letter to Duke University President Richard Brodhead
March 26, 2010
March 26, 2010 President Richard H. Brodhead Office of the President Duke University 207 Allen Building Box 90001 Durham, North Carolina 27708-0001 Sent via U.S. Mail and Facsimile (919-684-3050) Dear President Brodhead: It is with great disappointment that FIRE writes you for the second time within a single month about the unfair treatment of Duke students. FIRE is gravely concerned about the withdrawal of promised event space by the Duke Women's Center for the Duke Students for Life's "Discussion with a Duke Mother" event. This denial of event space is unjustifiable both according to the stated mission of the Duke […]» Read More
Duke Professor Finishes Yale's Job, Prints Mohammed Images in New Book; FIRE Co-signs Statement of Principle
November 9, 2009
Duke University Professor Gary Hull has just published Muhammad: The "Banned" Images, which dares to publish images that Yale University and Yale University Press censored from Jytte Klausen's The Cartoons that Shook the World earlier this year. Hull calls the book "a statement of defiance against censors, terror-mongers, and their Western appeasers." FIRE joined with the National Coalition Against Censorship, the American Association of University Professors, and nine other signatories on a Statement of Principle stating that "The failure to stand up for free expression emboldens those who would attack and undermine it." Here is the Statement of Principle, which points out that Yale's […]» Read More
The Chronicle: Rape policy mandates reporting
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Duke, Private Universities and Student Rights
May 11, 2009
Brooklyn College Professor KC Johnson, co-author of Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustice of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case, has written an informative post on private universities and their legal obligations. He criticizes Duke for claiming, in the civil suit pertaining to Duke's dismal treatment of the falsely accused Duke lacrosse players, that Duke's bulletins do not constitute a legally binding contract. In other words, Duke claims that the bulletin, and other official policies and guidelines that it regularly enforces against students and faculty, can be disregarded by the university willy-nilly. As Johnson puts it: Duke's official […]» Read More
The State of Free Speech on Campus: Duke University
May 6, 2009
Throughout the spring semester, FIRE is drawing special attention to the state of free speech at America's top 25 national universities (as ranked by U.S. News & World Report). Today we review policies at Duke University, which FIRE has given a yellow-light rating for maintaining at least one policy that could too easily be used to restrict student speech. Duke is a private university, so the first order of business is to examine what commitments the university has made to protecting free speech. In several places throughout its student policies, Duke extols the value of free expression to university life. […]» Read More
Rights in the News: A Good Week for FIRE at Virginia Tech
April 17, 2009
I blogged on Wednesday on the press generated by FIRE's successful effort to get Virginia Tech President Charles Steger to shelve a requirement that would have more deeply ensconced a "diversity" requirement for tenure and promotion for the university's arts and sciences faculty. FIRE's efforts and success at Virginia Tech were reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription required) and the Richmond Times-Dispatch as well as several blogs. You also may have noticed that there was a bit of a ruckus kicked up by University of Pennsylvania professor John L. Jackson, Jr., in a post on Brainstorm, a blog […]» Read More
More Shameful Behavior at Duke University
December 18, 2007
FIRE co-founder Harvey Silverglate is quoted in a recent article written by University of North Carolina–Wilmington Professor Christopher Halkides on the Duke University lacrosse case. The article, which is available here, discusses Duke Professor Steven Baldwin's travails as a rare voice of reason among the school's faculty. In the fall of 2006, at the height of the campus's upheaval, Professor Baldwin courageously wrote an op-ed piece for the Duke Chronicle in which he criticized those of his fellow faculty members (and there were many) who had presumed the guilt of the accused lacrosse players and publicly damaged their reputations. Tellingly, […]» Read More
The 'Group of 88' and Richard Brodhead
November 20, 2007
I've posted a few times on Stuart Taylor Jr.'s and KC Johnson's wonderful and frightening book Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case. FIRE friends need no introduction to the disregard for due process and common decency permeating the academy, but let the following serve as yet more anecdotal evidence. Eighty-eight Duke professors released an advertisement on April 6 calling the lacrosse party and alleged rape a "social disaster" and remarked that, no matter what the "results of the police investigation" were, something "happened to this young woman." Duke President Richard Brodhead […]» Read More
In Response to Pressure, Duke President Richard Brodhead Folds Like a Lawn Chair
October 29, 2007
This week, we continue the exploration begun last week (here and here) of Duke President Richard Brodhead's deplorable actions in violation of his students' rights and welfare in the Duke lacrosse rape case. These stories are taken from KC Johnson's and Stuart Taylor's book Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case. After word of the alleged rape hit the media, physical attacks on Duke students by members of the Durham community increased. The increased attacks prompted critics of the lacrosse team to condemn reports of the attacks rather than the attacks themselves […]» Read More
More on Duke Lacrosse Case
October 18, 2007
Yesterday, we announced that we would be exploring more aspects and details of the Duke University lacrosse case as recorded by KC Johnson and Stuart Taylor in their book Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case. As I mentioned, disgraced DA Mike Nifong's actions were effective largely because a gullible Duke community allowed them to be. Nifong may have never attempted such actions had the academic community vehemently condemned the case's lack of procedural due process and legal inconsistencies. Instead of doing so, however, Duke President Richard Brodhead obtusely announced that […]» Read More
'Until Proven Innocent' Demonstrates Duke Administration's Failures
October 17, 2007
HBO announced a couple of weeks ago that it will make a movie based on KC Johnson's and Stuart Taylor's excellent book Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case. The book is a comprehensive review of the frightening abuses of due process by Durham's District Attorney Mike Nifong—which have prompted a lawsuit from the falsely accused students—and the gullible reactions of the media, the Duke faculty, and the Duke administration. FIRE could not take the Duke case because it was in the realm of criminal law and a matter of prosecutorial malfeasance […]» Read More
Professor, Examine Thyself
October 8, 2007
Check out Peter Berkowitz's op ed, "Ethics 101," in today's Wall Street Journal. In his article, Berkowitz points out that, while centers to study ethics exist at many campuses across the country, including some of the nation's most prestigious universities, few spend much time examining ethical issues relating to higher education. He writes: Celebrating its 20th anniversary last spring, the Harvard University Program on Ethics and the Professions is among the nation's oldest and most distinguished. Yet of the more than 130 public lectures by eminent visitors sponsored over the last two decades by the Harvard ethics program, only three […]» Read More
'Until Proven Innocent' and Duke's President
September 21, 2007
FIRE's Luke Sheahan and I had the pleasure of traveling to New York last night for the launch of MindingTheCampus.com, the Manhattan Institute's new web journal and a great source of information about what's going on in academia today with regard to issues like free speech and academic freedom. The guests of honor at the event were none other than Stuart Taylor Jr. and KC Johnson, authors of the new book Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case. The book has met with favorable reviews from The New York Times, The Wall […]» Read More
KC Johnson and Stuart Taylor in 'The Washington Post'
September 7, 2007
As a Duke alumnus, I followed the developments in the Duke Lacrosse "rape" case with a good deal of interest and no small amount of embarrassment. Today, Professor KC Johnson (a good friend of FIRE) and National Journal reporter Stuart Taylor Jr., authors of the new book Until Proven Innocent: Political Correctness and the Shameful Injustices of the Duke Lacrosse Rape Case have an article in The Washington Post that explains why I had good reason to be embarrassed about the behavior of my alma mater's faculty and administration, if not the students who attend it. In the article, Taylor […]» Read More
Duke Student Government President Wants to Exclude Illegal Evidence
June 4, 2007
With the exoneration of the accused Duke lacrosse players, many are now taking a hard look at the procedures that were used to drag them through over a year of utterly unjustified litigation. FIRE friend Professor KC Johnson has done an invaluable service to our society by chronicling the whole sad story of the case on his blog, Durham-in-Wonderland. While the majority of the abuses came from the Durham Police and the office of Durham County Prosecutor Mike Nifong, many people—including Elliott Wolf, president of the Duke Student Government (DSG)—are upset with Duke's handling of the case as well. In […]» Read More
Liberty in the Balance in North Carolina
February 1, 2006
The number of battles FIRE has had to fight in North Carolina is staggering. Even before our recent (and victorious) headline-grabbing case at UNC Greensboro, we have defended embattled professors at UNC Wilmington, Shaw University, Forsyth Technical Community College, and Duke University; two Christian groups at UNC Chapel Hill; a student newspaper under attack at Craven Community College; and red-light speech codes across the state. The place clearly needs help, and that is exactly what FIRE is trying to give it. Last month, we (along with the John William Pope Center for Higher Education Policy) released the landmark Report on […]» Read More
K. C. Johnson Strikes Again
August 26, 2005
The invaluable K. C. Johnson has an excellent op-ed in today's Inside Higher Ed. K. C. does a wonderful job of collecting evidence that much of the ideological uniformity in higher education is not so much the result of "self-selection" but instead the product of an academic culture that uses ideology as a stand-in for intelligence or merit. His most interesting paragraphs relate how ideological uniformity is justified by a desire to create a particular academic orthodoxy on issues of race, gender, class, and sexual orientation According to Montclair State's Grover Furr, "colleges and universities do not need a single […]» Read More
Policies are rated on their inclusion of 10 due process safeguards. Each policy may receive 2 points for fully including that safeguard, 1 point for partial inclusion, and 0 points for no meaningful inclusion. Most, but not all, institutions have separate policies for sexual misconduct and all other misconduct. See FIRE's Spotlight on Due Process report for more information.


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Thursday, January 13, 2011
IEP Date is Set...Preschool Here We Come!
We have visited the program we were most interested in and that has been recommended for him by the school district and it looks like a perfect fit right now. It's a special day program preschool that is therapy intensive and has teacher/student ratio or 1:2 right now! He will go 4 days a week for about 3 hours. They work on EVERYTHING from numbers, letters, phonics, speech, feeding self, potty training, fine motor, gross motor, socialization, handwriting without tears, colors, routines, EVERYTHING! They also spend a little time each day with the full inclusion preschool to observe and practice in that environment. The head teacher is AMAZING and ADORABLE...two prerequisites that all preschool teachers I think should have and it helps that she is young, energetic, motivated and highly educated. She has her teaching credential, early childhood education degree and a masters in special education. She runs the program with a great speech and language pathologist and then there is one more teacher's aid in the class. They will work on sensory issues, OT, PT, ST and some oral motor work. He may even take the BUS to and from preschool! WOW!
We have yet to see what more they may offer us and we do plan on asking for a few other things and we will continue to pay for private music therapy but I'm just thrilled with this next step! It's also perfect because we are starting mid-school year so we can reevaluate when the fall comes and see if he is ready for a few days in the full inclusion preschool next door. Joaquin has a few years of preschool ahead so we will work towards a goal of getting into a 5 day a week full inclusion preschool before Kindergarten!
Here is a short video of our littlest boy. And when I say little I mean tiny. VERY petite little boy. His sister is going to pass him up pretty soon!
Joaquin Being Cute!
I gave him a pre-birthday haircut today (all by myself!) so he'll be all set for preschool in February! He is such a sweet and funny little boy. He truly is the sunshine in our family!
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Sounds like a great class!!! He's gonna love being around all the kids. Let me know if you have any questions about the IEP- We've had plenty!!!
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- January 13, 2011 at 7:13 PM
- Kimberly {YeP, they are all mine} said...
I don't know who's cuter - Joaquin or you!
- January 13, 2011 at 7:46 PM
- kangfamily said...
LOVE this video...I just want to squeeze him! I can't believe what a big boy he is already. It seems like just yesterday we were sitting in my parents house when Madi was 3 months old and Joaquin was not even 1 yet. Wow time has flown by and he has only gotten sweeter!!
- January 13, 2011 at 9:26 PM
- Debbie said...
OMG! That video is the CUTEST! Joachin is doing wo well! He will love Preschool, I am so so happy for you that you found a program you and he like, that you feel good about! RELIEF!!!!
- January 13, 2011 at 9:27 PM
- patsy said...
sooo cute! i can't believe how big he has gotten! hope that school goes well!! and loved watching your interview :)
- January 14, 2011 at 8:26 AM
Oh my goodness. That was so cute!!!!! Can't wait to meet him :)
- January 16, 2011 at 11:12 PM
- Anne and Whitney: Up, Down and All Around said...
i love his big boy haircut - you did a great job :) adorable song, by the way!!!
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This year a number of girls' soccer squads in the area can boast young players who are already fit for varsity duty, and two neighboring teams who scrimmaged last Friday are definitely part of the youth movement.
Germantown Friends and Penn Charter each lost half-dozen players from their 2010 rosters. All the vacancies for the PC Quakers occurred through graduation, while the GFS Tigers graduated four booters, then had one transfer out and another switch sports. That's made the influx of youthful talent especially welcome at the two schools.
"I feel very good about a couple of things," remarked GFS coach Sam McIlvain, whose club outpointed PC, 2-1. "We have some very strong freshmen who are ready to play, and we're deeper than we've ever been. When we make substitutions, there's continuity out there, not a letdown."
After junior Kelly Kubach gave host PC a 1-0 lead in Friday's scrimmage, it was a ninth-grader, Bridget Anderson, who tied the score for the Tigers, setting the stage for the deciding goal by her senior teammate, Iris Williamson.
The cadre of freshman at Germantown also includes Grayson Melby (a rising star in squash), Tori Clarke, Sophia Linguiti, Greta Meyer, and Taryn Millbrooke.
The Tigers will benefit from strong senior leadership, as well. Clarke's older sister, Alex, is a starter at center back and a team co-captain, along with Williamson. Williamson, who made a verbal commitment to play lacrosse at Penn earlier this year, is positioned at midfield and is a force to be reckoned with all over the soccer pitch.
The other seniors are Eve Maxson and Samantha Clark and the juniors are Sophie Mercuris and Katherine Walden, all varsity veterans. The sophomore class includes the starting goalie, Caroline Myran, as well as Rachel Allison, Schuyler Nissen, Michaela Reitano, and Claire Schmidt. If the Tigers should need a back-up in goal, both Alex Clarke and Williamson have played the position before.
"The seniors, and the captains in particular, have helped everyone buy into a more focused and aggressive style of play," McIlvain said. "We're fairly fit and we're pretty tough mentally. These girls want to compete and they've set high standards for themselves."
Penn Charter coach Eddie Mensah has players as young as eighth grade making contributions on the field. In fact these two middle schoolers, midfielder Jlon Flippens and defender Dominique DeMarco, saw as much action as almost any senior last Friday. Freshmen Abby Evans, Eliza Jacobs, and Maddie Mahoney have also made the varsity squad.
Mensah noted that a commitment to playing club soccer at a high level makes the youngsters ready to contribute on a varsity team.
"They come in knowing the fundamentals, so we can spend our time learning tactics and strategy instead of just teaching them the basic skills," he said.
Kelly Kubach is a tri-captain along with seniors Sarah Butler and Phoebe Ingersoll, and the other member of the small senior class is Cat Pierce. Butler is the Quakers' starting goalie, but junior Rachael Garnick often splits time with her, and Mensah says he has two promising keepers on the JV squad. Emma Ebert, Julia Mammone, and Lital Netter-Sweet round out the junior class on the varsity roster.
Among the seven sophomores are Kubach's sister, Kristina, and a very talented midfielder, Lauren Dimes, who was already a major force for the Quakers as a freshman. Another tenth-grader held in high regard is Steph Soroka, who is just coming back off of an injury and is expected to start at sweeper for the second year in a row. The solid sophomore group also includes forward Julia Casasanto, midfielder Lauren Fleming, and defender Leigh Steinberg.
Mensah feels that this talented ensemble will help PC improve upon an uncharacteristically low sixth-place finish in the Girls Inter-Ac League in 2010. Episcopal Academy is the defending champ and Charter's familiar foe Germantown Academy is on the rise, and Mensah is always wary of the Academy of Notre Dame, as well.
GFS will face tough opponents in the two 2010 Friends Schools League finalists, champion Shipley and runner up George School. Both have most of their major talent returning, and McIlvain said that improvements in the programs at Friends Select, Westtown, and Abington Friends will make for an interesting chase for the 2011 title in the FSL.


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History Architecture
Nothing says London quite like the iconic clock-tower affectionately known as Big Ben, part of the Palace of Westminster and a prominent piece of the city's skyline when viewed from the Thames. Built in 1858, the clock-tower survived bombing raids during the Second World War and its famous chimes can be heard during the headlines on ITN's News at Ten.
Just a short walk across the river via Westminster Bridge is the London Eye, a giant Ferris wheel built for the Millennium celebrations that offers breathtaking views over St Paul's Cathedral and beyond. Stroll along the South Bank towards London Bridge and you'll come across another iconic piece of the city's skyline, The Shard, where you can enjoy fine dining and cool cocktails, while taking in some of the best views in London, at The View from the Shard.
Kensington Palace has been a residence of the royal family since the 17 th century and can be viewed by the public, together with its surrounding gardens.
When Londoners want to relax, they head to the city's many beautiful parks. Close to a number of hotels in London is Hyde Park, perfect for a stroll from Marble Arch down to Knightsbridge. Regents Park is another idyllic location, popular for its boating lakes and for hosting the London Zoo.
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The British Museum has one of the largest permanent collections in the world, with over eight million items from many different countries, including the Rosetta Stone, Egyptian mummies, and the Elgin Marbles.
Situated in Trafalgar Square, the National Gallery is another must-see, with a collection that includes famous artworks such as van Gogh's Sunflowers and Monet's The Water Lily Pond.
The Tate Modern is housed in a former power station on the banks of the Thames and contains one of the best modern art collections in the world. It features famous works by Picasso, Warhol, and Lichtenstein, amongst others.
Shopping in Central London
Saving on cheap hotels in London means you'll have more money to hit the shops. Oxford Street has all the high street favourites, such as Top Man, H M and River Island, while Carnaby Street and Soho have more alternative brands and boutiques, such as Dr. Martens, Nudie Jeans, and the legendary The Great Frog (specialising in gorgeous rock star jewelry).
For a taste of the high life, head to Knightsbridge, where you'll find upmarket stores such as Harvey Nichols and Harrods.
Bars, pubs and restaurants
Once you've found a hotel in London, you'll want to unwind and grab a bite to eat. Chinatown next to Leicester Square, has a fantastic range of restaurants to choose from or head over to Gaby's Deli on Charing Cross Road for some of the best falafel in London. Wash it down with a great range of ales at the Museum Tavern, opposite the British Museum, or try a pie at the Newman Arms in Fitzrovia.
Theatre Shows in London
From the glittering West End, to cutting-edge fringe theatre, you can experience everything London's world-leading theatre scene has to offer with lastminute.com. Our selection of theatre tickets include great deals on classic musicals and hot tickets like The Book of Mormon. You can also check out some of London's most iconic shows, like the long-running Les Miserables, or treat the family to the excitement and imagination of The Lion King or School of Rock.
For more ideas on activities in the capital check out our Things to do in London Hub or for events this weekend check our weekly blog posts on things to do in London this weekend.


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Court Issues 'Emergency' Order to Take Mindy McCready's Son
A court spokeswoman revealed today that Florida judge James H. Seals issued an "emergency" pick up order for Mindy McCready's 5-year-old son Zander, according to CNN. The troubled country singer took her son from her father's Florida home earlier this week, though she does not have legal custody of him.
McCready was told to return Zander by 4PM Thursday, and when she did not comply, her son became an official missing person, according to Aimee McLaughlin, a spokeswoman for the Children's Network of Southwest Florida. Even with the court involvement, McCready has not been officially charged with a crime. The order just grants law enforcement officers the right to take custody of Zander, regardless of whether he is in the state of Florida or not.
"Ms. McCready's number one priority has always been, and continues to be, the safety of her son," said her publicist, Kat Atwood, in a recent statement. Atwood urged that McCready "has not been charged with illegal wrongdoing," adding that the 'Ten Thousand Angels' singer has been concerned for her son's safety and subsequently asked the court to have him returned to her.
In addition to the legal battles over McCready's son, this week news broke that she is also seven months pregnant with twins. During the past few years, it has been public knowledge that she has waged war with a drug addiction.


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You'll see a little decoration that appears on hover of each menu item. If you hover over the third one, a submenu appears. Here's what I'm stuck on: I need that decoration to persist when one hovers over the submenu. I tried a few ideas, but nothing has worked yet.
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Design & Fashion Protection (LAW-795DF-001)
Meets 6/16-19 9AM-12PM
Design has become an important segment of the economy. Increasingly producers are investing in design, and consumers are recognizing the value of design. Design refers to the aesthetic appearance of useful objects. This concentrated survey will cover the protection of industrial design (from furniture to graphical user interface) and fashion by means of design patent, trademark, trade dress, and copyright law. This course will focus on existing protections in U.S. law, but we will also look at legislative proposals for additional protections and make comparisons to the protection systems in other jurisdictions. The class format will include a discussion of readings, group work on problems, and conversations with experts in the field via class visits and Skype. There are no prerequisites for this course.
Textbooks and Other Materials
The textbook information on this page was provided by the instructor. Students should use this information when considering purchases from the AU Campus Store or other vendors. Students may check to determine if books are currently available for purchase online.
All reading assignments (consisting of cases, statutory texts, problems and excerpts of articles) will be posted on the MyWCL course site under "Course Documents." There are no books to purchase for this course.
First Class Readings
Will be posted on MyWCL.
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AGI-Shorewood Group in East Flat Rock was the first U.S. packaging converting plant to achieve Pantone Certification.
Pantone LLC is the global authority on color and provider of professional color standards for the design industries.
It introduced the Pantone Certified Printer Program last year to ensure participating offset printers meet the company's stringent color consistency and quality standards. The patent-pending program annually audits, inspects, analyzes and qualifies the operations from intake and ink mixing to print production and customer handling, helping ensure designers, brand managers and print buyers enjoy accurate print color reproduction, consistent and reliable results, greater confidence in choosing the right print provider, and timely and professional service.
ASG's Hendersonville facility specializes in highspeed offset lithography with advanced finishing capabilities. It is a major producer of media packaging for the home entertainment market. The facility is also a part of ASG's network pharmaceutical plants, providing over-the- counter and prescription packaging for the health care market. It was established in 1962 and was originally in downtown Hendersonville before moving to East Flat Rock. ASG is a specialized global packaging platform that delivers packaging solutions for the world's premier consumer brands.
Emily Freeman, MSPT, physical therapist and certified nutrition coach, recently completed a three-level training program for a therapeutic treatment approach known as Total Motion Release. Freeman is the only physical therapist in the area to have completed all three levels of this training.
TMR is a rapidly growing approach to pain relief and physical improvement. Restricted motions in the body can lead to painful conditions or reduced performance. TMR is a scientific process of finding and resolving these restrictions. TMR is a life skill that clients can learn to do at home for themselves and can be used by people of any age with most any type of physical impairment.
Freeman is providing injury risk screens, performance enhancement for athletes, as well as rehabilitation and pain treatment using TMR. Freeman has been a physical therapist for more than 18 years and is the owner of two local businesses: Total Motion Total Wellness and Kids N Motion Physical Therapy. She can be reached at 828-692-9944, or visit www.totalmotionwellness.com.
High Interest: June 18
AGI-Shorewood Group in East Flat Rock was the first U.S. packaging converting plant to achieve Pantone Certification.


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My mental escape hatch for bike related stories and other festivities. Your mileage may vary. Call now - operators are standing by.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
New Bike Hauler - Sorta
5 comments:
I love 500 dollar cars. I have bought a bunch of them. Almost always from someone I know, just wanting to make a simple sale and get rid of the car. The White Whale will be sad.ReplyDelete
I had a 98 Wolfsburg Jetta. It was a great car! I think I sold it with about 94K on the clock. It should do fine for you..ReplyDelete
I wanted to go for the hot rod wagon (still do), but the Jetta deal was too cheap to pass up.ReplyDelete
The savings leaves some wiggle room for bike stuff. Or mortgage payments, or food....
- AnonymousSeptember 11, 2010 at 8:57 AM
Back in the Datacom days, I had a 95 Jetta - Nice cars, and you really can't beat that price. It makes me a little dizzy to think what I paid for mine back in the day.ReplyDelete
I *may* still have my Yakima towers and hardware, I just have to figure out where I stashed it in the past couple of moves. I'll dig around and see what I can find.
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I remember that Jetta. It was red - correct? Nice car. Let me know if you find the old Yakima hardware. If not, no sweat - thanks for checking.
The wheels may be falling off my $500 experiment already - it just failed the emissions test. The money hole begins that could turn the $500 Jetta into the $1500 Jetta. I'm debating the next move.
Man, it's fun being a single paycheck family of four at times.....


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Jun-seo is tired of the relationship he is in with Mi-yeon. But one day she is in an accident and falls into a coma. Then, unbelievably Mi-yeon visits him the next day just like any other ordinary day. He starts searching for other traces of Mi-yeon and realizes how much he loved her. Will he discover the love he has never realized, which has always existed close by him?
- Cast : Lee Chun-Hee, Han Ji-Hye, Lee Hwi-Hyang
- Genre : Drama | Romance
- Country: South Korea
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News-4 14 06-NewKurobox Bounty
From NAS-Central Buffalo - The Linkstation Wiki
Kurobox Bounty
Revolution has posted a new contest for Kurobox owners. All the details are called out there, but in short anyone who can provide a u-boot port that works and is robust (ie still has EM mode) can earn a Buffalo TeraStation Pro 1 TB NAS.
WARNING: This bounty requires reflashing the boot area of FLASH. An incorrect FLASH will render your Kurobox useless. Revolution will not accept warranty claims if this is the cause of your failure. Only attempt this bounty if you have the hardware capability to reprogram FLASH.


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Imagine a store of Ice cream bars only. Pop Bar in West Village New York City does just that.
popGelato comes in twelve basic flavors including Chocolate, Vanilla, Coffee, Banana, Coconut and Hazelnut to Mint, Pistachio and Gianduia, supplemented by rotating seasonal flavors.
Made with real fruit, popSorbetto flavors include Lemon, Blood Orange, Mango, Mixed Berries, Peach, Pineapple and Strawberry, with more rotating seasonally, and are also offered in two-flavor combinations such as refreshing Lemon-Strawberry.
YogurtPops are offered in three flavors, Original, Mango and Strawberry.
And you can customized them to your liking with added "poppings" such as almonds, hazelnuts, pistachios, coconut, granola or biscotti crumbles , and dippings or drizzles of premium dark, milk or white chocolate and caramel chocolate. Combinations are endless!
If you can't head out to PopBar just yet and are looking to recreate these at home. PopBar shared with us a delicous treat that's perfect for a shavous dessert or summer day.
Peach Yogurt Pops Dipped in Dark Chocolate:
5 ounces of peaches :– washed and cut in quarters
¼ cup plain yogurt
½ cup of milk
4-6 pop molds
1 small container/block of dark dipping chocolate
Wooden pop sticks
1. Cut and wash the peaches.
2. Put in blender with milk and blend for at least 30 seconds.
3. Add the yogurt and blend again, until its smoothened out (usually 30 seconds to 1 minute).
4. Place into pop tray, add sticks and freeze in freezer for about 2 hours or until hard
5. Melt the dipping chocolate and dip the pops for 5 seconds maximum (the quicker the better) and enjoy!
You can replace the peaches with other fruits and you can use milk or white chocolate instead of dark chocolate! Have fun and experiment.
Please Note: PopBar is certified kosher Cholov Stam by Rabbi Aaron D. Mehlman


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I have a K99 from the NIH. The grant is still in the K99 phase (I still have one year and a half on the K99 period, after which the grant will switch to R00). Although this will sound crazy to many of you, now that the K99 is rolling I am thinking of not staying in academia.
Do some of you have experienced situation like this? Can I simply cancel the grant at some point because of the career change? Is it better to do so at the K99/R00 transition point?
General advice and pointers are welcome...


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Reviewed by The Crosby Crew
A boy named Brian feels invisible. He always feels left out at school. For example, when Brian was in the cafeteria everyone was talking about Madison's pool party except Brian, because he wasn't invited.
On Monday, a new boy named Justin came into the class and he changes Brian's feelings. One day in the cafeteria some classmates made fun of Justin's food. They laughed but Brian didn't. He left a note for Justin about his food.
Read the book to find out if Justin and Brian become good friends.
Our favorite character was Justin because he helps change another person's feelings to happier ones. We liked the part when Brian wrote the note because the pictures on the note were funny. The illustrations are different and unique because the colors changed before our eyes!
We recommend this book for all grade levels and for teachers to read this book aloud to a class. If you like books with a good lesson, we recommend this book to you!


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Boy billionaire Mark Zuckerberg is not happy about the way he's portrayed in a much-buzzed-about movie chronicling the creation of Facebook.
"The Social Network," David Fincher's thriller from Sony, gives a hardly flattering treatment to Zuckerberg, the 26-year-old who founded Facebook while a student at Harvard. Producer Scott Rudin told The New York Times that two Facebook execs saw the movie "and they do not like it."
Zuckerberg told WaxWord in Sun Valley more than a month ago that the movie, due out Oct. 1, got his motives for starting the site all wrong.
"I started Facebook to improve the world, and make it a more transparent place," he said. "This movie portrays me as someone who built Facebook so I could meet girls."
Facebook negotiated for months with Sony to get them to rely on an authorized history of the company written by New York Times writer David Kirkpatrick, instead of the account by Ben Mezrich, who wrote "The Accidental Billionaires," according to The Wrap. Aaron Sorkin, the man behind TV's "The West Wing," wound up writing the screenplay.
"In Mr. Sorkin's telling, Mr. Zuckerberg is not so much villain as antihero, a flawed human being whose deep need for acceptance becomes the driving force behind a website that offers the illusion of it," wrote the Times.
Facebook looked into legal action, but ultimately decided to ignore the film, wrote the Times.
"We would have cooperated with them if they could have made a movie that was the real story," Zuckerberg said.
Selected Reading: The New York Times,TheWrap.com,TheSocialNetwork.com.


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Next Episode of Chain Letters is
not planed. TV Show was canceled.
Chain Letters was a game show broadcast on the ITV network in the United Kingdom. The series had a variety of different hosts who were Jeremy Beadle, Andrew O'Connor, Allan Stewart, Ted Robbins, Vince Henderson and Dave Spikey. Three players competed against one another having to create new words by changing one letter from the previous word. The winner at the end of the show would then compete in the super chain round were they could win up to £1000.
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Verizon boasts of being "America's largest and most reliable network" and I've been putting that claim to the test. I've been comparing reception, voice quality, how quickly voice calls are placed, and messaging speeds with AT&T's iPhone. To see my results, follow along after the break!
First off, it's important to note that my testing took place in Denver, CO. Networks vary depending on location, so someone in a different parts of the country may obtain different results.
I must be going to all the wrong places, because I have yet to find a place where Verizon and AT&T both have 5 bars at the same time. One of networks seems to always have 1 or 2 bars more than the other and it's an even split between who has more bars more often. So, in my experience, AT&T does not have "more bars in more places", but only in some places.
With that said, I have not had a single dropped call on the Verizon iPhone 4 - not even a skip.
The dreaded 1xRTT
However, Verizon is not immune to that dreaded little circle that, on AT&T's GSM network, indicates GPRS. In fact, minutes after purchasing the Verizon iPhone 4 from the Apple Store, Ally called my AT&T iPhone 4 as I was leaving the parking garage. As you likely guessed, the call dropped. I instinctively grabbed the Verizon iPhone to check the reception, and there it was - the circle! But what exactly does this mean on Verizon's CDMA network?
When that ugly little circle appears on a Verizon iPhone, it is indicating a connection to 1xRTT which is basically CDMA's version of GPRS. According to Wikipedia, it supports packet data speeds of up to 153 kbps with real world data transmission averaging 60–100 kbps. It's probably not even worth trying to surf the web when connected to 1xRTT because of how painfully slow it is.
Voice Quality
I've heard many people praise Verizon for their superior voice quality, but I honestly didn't notice a difference. Ally had the same experience; neither one of use could differentiate the voice quality between Verizon and AT&T iPhone 4's.
Making a voice call
You know how there is always a pause between the moment you place a phone call and when you hear the ringing tone? Well, this pause is consistently shorter on Verizon's iPhone. When placing the same phone call (regardless of network) on both iPhones at the exact same time, the AT&T iPhone was always sent strait to voicemail while Verizon's iPhone went through with the call. To see the comparison in action, check out the video above.
Sending messages
The last thing I tested was sending SMS and MMS messages. In every instance, the Verizon iPhone sent out SMS messages faster than AT&T's iPhone. We only talking a matter of seconds, however; so in the grand scheme, it's not that big of difference. With MMS, Verizon usually sent the message quicker than AT&T, but as you can see in the above video, AT&T did win that race once.
Overall, I do agree that Verizon provides the iPhone 4 with a more reliable network in Denver, CO; however, AT&T isn't far behind. AT&T's network is very solid here and I generally only get dropped calls when in situations like in a parking garage. The best advice I can give is that before deciding which network to purchase your iPhone 4 with, ask around. Find out the reputations of the the networks in your area.


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MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – On day one of the 2010 NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships, five of MIT's swimmers had All-American performances and four institute records fell as Tech's men and women currently rank 5th and 11th place, respectively, after nine events.
Freshman Anna Kokensparger had a phenomenal swim in the finals of the 200 IM, and her new Institute record (2:03.23) was good enough to place her as 2nd best in the nation. She joined with Elina Hu, Amy Jacobi and Nicole Wang in the finals of the 200 Medley Relay, where their new MIT record (1:47.18) was more than two and a half seconds faster than the previous mark.
Senior Luke Cummings received his first individual All-America honors with his fourth-place swim in the 50 Free (20.37)—nine tenths faster than his previous team record. Along with freshman Wyatt Ubellacker and fellow seniors Jeff Zhou and Rastislav Racz, Cummings anchored Tech's 200 Medley Relay team, which received All-America recognition for its third-place time of 1:29.94, another MIT best.
Freshman Brendan Deveney posted MIT's other school record with his swim in the preliminaries of the 200 IM (1:52.57); he finished 16th overall.
Action continues Thursday with the Engineers competing in the 200 Free Relay, 400 IM, 100 Fly, 200 Free and 400 Medley Relay.
To follow the action, check out the Live Results and MIT's Results.
Preliminaries begin at 11 a.m. (EDT) each day with finals commencing at 7 p.m.


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Photo by Jim Wilson for the New York Times
Last week Marian Burrows wrote in the New York Times on the subject of New York tap water. Restaurants may be forced to switch from bottled water to the local brew to save the environment from excess throw away glass bottles.
Chez Panisse in Berkeley, always a leader in the restaurant world, has already switched.
In Paris, tap water is one of the delights of the restaurant tabletop in my opinion.
I love the variety and glitter glass carafes add...
Even plain old Belgian chain Leon's has a beautiful luminous carafe...
I WILL paint this! soon...
Paris restaurants have served carafe d'eau of local tap water for eons.
And why is this you ask?
Visit any Parisian's home and you'll see bottled water lined up like soldiers in the kitchen.
And super marches are full of more brands than you can imagine.
The reason is, because when eating out,
The French know that wine costs less than BOTTLED water!
So if you're trying to "pass", order that carafe d'eau or un verre d'eau!!!
I love Paris tap because my watercolor paints love it.
They jump around and flow in a way they don't behave on the home front.
Maybe I do too :)
Some say it's perhaps the excess calcium.
I've tried all kinds of concoctions and gotten lots of chemical advice, even adding Champagne chalk and baking soda to New York tap...
So far the best I've done is sneak home one little bottle of Paris Tap...
I emptied my Vitel in the AirFrance lounge and refilled it with the REAL stuff!
But supplies are getting low...
Anyway I'm all for New York restaurants adding lovely glass carafes to their tables.
Go for it New York!


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Crafters unite! Connect with other crafters in the same room and on the same server. Complete challenges and learn new skills.
Beginners and advanced players welcome. Grades 7-12. Registration is required.
This is a club that meets on the fourth Monday of the month. Registrations for next month's club open on the day of the current month's club meeting.
- Monday, 26 February, 3.30pm - 4.30pm
- Monday, 26 March, 3.30pm - 4.30pm
- Monday, 23 April, 3.30pm - 4.30pm
- Monday, 28 May, 3.30pm - 4.30pm
Please enter adult contact information in the order form and attendee details in the registration.
- Only teen attendees require tickets.
The registration form will ask for attendee library card numbers so please have that information handy when getting ready to register.
Access to free events is only one of the benefits of library membership. If you are not already a library member, please join!
- Use the Eventbrite app to store your ticket and add a reminder to your calendar. Having your ticket handy, printed out or on your mobile device helps manage check-in processes efficiently at busy events.
- Please arrive promptly to each event that you have registered to attend.
- Allow plenty of time for travel and parking. You can find information about our library locations, parking, and access at www.mbrc.qld.gov.au/librarylocations
If you have special needs or require specific support in order to participate in this workshop or attend this event, please contact us to discuss your requirements.