In Duke football's defeat against No. 5 Miami, the vulnerabilities of the Blue Devils were exposed on both sides
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Last season taught Blue Devil fans what Reigan Richardson and Ashlon Jackson bring to Duke. Head coach Kara Lawson, however, could see it from day one.
Early in the second quarter, Charlie van Oirschot seized the ball, artfully lunging away from the perilously close North Carolina defenders. Using the stick as an extension of herself, the graduate student dribbled up the field, carving a path to the shooting circle.
In advance of the 2024 presidential election, The Chronicle is breaking down each candidate’s stance on priority issues, examining their platform and political history to keep voters in the Duke and Durham community informed. In this edition, we take a look at voting rights:
Duke enters the 2024-2025 wrestling season hoping to turn some heads as the program looks to move on from a difficult stretch last year. It ended the 2023-2024 season on an eight-match losing streak, ultimately finishing 4-13 overall and 0-5 in conference play. Although the record may not seem very promising, the Blue Devils have upside in the fact that they are returning some strong wrestlers from a team that was very young last year. Given the mix of solid veterans paired with exciting newcomers, Duke will aim to build on its performances from last year and take a step forward as a program in the 2024-2025 season.
Homecomings can be hard.
Jon Scheyer strikes again.
Facing a ranked opponent for the second straight week, the Blue Devils traveled down to Coral Gables, Fla., to take on No. 5 Miami. After the first 30 minutes of play, Duke leads the home squad 21-17:
For the ACC slate, our football beat writers predict whether the Blue Devils will pick up a win in their weekly matchup. Duke football is coming off a heartbreaking loss to SMU, but will look to bounce back on the road against Miami:
Adam Luckhurst had had an uncharacteristically quiet night. Notre Dame keeper Collin Travasos had deflected his single shot on goal, and Kerr was moving him on and off the field all night.
On a Halloween night in Chapel Hill, the Blue Devils proved they are the team the country should fear.
From pushup competitions to donation drives, Duke student organizations and offices have been actively involved with relief efforts for western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
The nation has seen an uptick in concerns over political violence in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Following calls by over 100 Duke faculty members for the University to adopt an official stance of institutional neutrality, The Chronicle spoke to several professors to gauge their views on academic freedom on campus. Many found the current policy sufficient, but identified a larger cultural problem of lopsided discourse.
During the fall season, The Chronicle is polling its readers every week via its Sportswrap newsletter to highlight one Blue Devil athlete’s outstanding performance. This week’s spotlight goes to Mia Oliaro of Duke women's soccer:
Ahead of the start of the Blue Devils' season Monday, our beats are here with season predictions, players to watch and the biggest questions for this team:
Forget February. Groundhog Day happens in the fall.
They say the devil is in the details. But in Durham, the Blue Devils are in the details — and numbers:
As the Blue Devils entered the field in Tulsa, Okla., for their final tournament of the season, they faced their most unpredictable opponent yet: wind. Mother Nature unleashed 30-40 mile-per-hour winds on the team, but it wasn’t enough to knock Duke men’s golf off its feet.
Earlier this fall, the Blue Zone previewed key Duke women’s basketball players. The team is returning nearly every single player after a Sweet 16 run last season, with only two of the 2023-24 team’s members out of eligibility: