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A deep rift, however, remains in Duke's faculty,

Sadly this is not true. The 88 racist gangsters apparently run Duke. Any faculty member that objected certainly did not have the guts to say anything in public.

The three public things said not defending the 88 racists gangsters were:

1. A chemistry professor who objected very slightly and had to issue an apology very quickly for daring to use the term "tar and feather."

2. A group of economics faculty who issued a letter welcoming all Duke students in their classes without regard to race, ie white, sex, ie male, sports team membership, etc. That is only an implicit criticism and a very mild one at that.

3. An emeritus prof who said Duke should be investigating rumors of grade retaliation last spring. But an emeritus prof is someone who is retired who maybe has an office on campus and maybe teaches a course but may not teach at all.

So as I said originally, sadly the is no riff among the Duke facutly. There are the PC racists and anyone else is apparently too timid to speak out.

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New articles this morning.

Ex-lacrosse coach, reporter team up on book


March 12, 2007 10:05 pm

DURHAM -- Former Duke University lacrosse coach Mike Pressler and Sports Illustrated magazine investigative reporter Don Yaeger are cooperating on a book about the Duke lacrosse sexual-offense and kidnapping case called "It's Not About The Truth."

The book, called "an explosive insider account" of the case by Pocket Books' executive Louise Burke, will be published in June by Pocket Books' Threshold Editions.

Pocket Books and Threshold Editions are imprints of Simon & Schuster.

Pressler resigned as head coach of the Duke men's lacrosse team under pressure after news first broke about the rape allegations -- since dismissed -- against several members of his nationally ranked team.

The publisher said Pressler's book will reveal for the first time what really happened after the off-campus lacrosse party and how a rush to judgment affected the lives of those associated with the incident.

The book reportedly will recount the vilification and ostracization of the team members, Pressler's forced resignation and the subsequent cancellation of the remainder of the team's season and death threats aimed at the players by some of the Durham community.

Mike Pressler spent 16 seasons at Duke, where he compiled a 153-82 record that included three Atlantic Coast Conference championships, 10 NCAA tournament berths and an appearance in the 2005 NCAA title game. Pressler was voted ACC Coach of the Year three times and honored as national Coach of the Year in 2005.

He is now the head coach of the Bryant University men's lacrosse team.

URL for this article: http://www.heraldsun.com/durham/4-828666.cfm