Den cheers to atone for team’s inexperience

When it comes to the pantheon of collegiate cheering sections, students at Duke University have done for basketball what Billy Mays did for infomercials. Boasting elite levels of supersonic obnoxiousness and a style that is imitated by collegians all across the country, the Cameron Crazies ““ named for Duke’s Cameron Indoor Stadium ““ have created an environment that is hellish for opponents of the aptly named Blue Devils.

Young Bruin publishes novel

Step aside, Christopher Paolini ““ there’s a new young author in town. Second-year undeclared student Dan Elconin has recently published his creation, “Never After,” a young-adult fantasy novel that provides a dark twist to the traditional story of Peter Pan. Defying the odds with its recent publishing success, his book is a sign that young authors looking to make a name for themselves can now realize that publication is, in fact, possible.