Earlier this week, members of the Interfraternity Council conferred bids to potential new members, culminating the anxiety-ridden recruitment process and ushering in the infamous pledging period--a prerequisite for initiation into fraternity brotherhood.
Within his first week in office, Trump has targeted free speech, common factual archiving and clear boundaries of truth. Through various proxies, he has attempted to drag people into a world of “truthiness” and gray facts.
At its weekly meeting on January 18, the DSG Senate had its first reading for an updated amendment concerning the number of seats on the Board of Trustees that are reserved for members of DSG.
On January 21, the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, an estimated 500,000 people took to the streets of Washington, D.C. for the Women’s March. The march and its causes likely portend further consolidated action in the next four years.
A recently published New York Times infographic that documented the wealth of college students’ households sent a wave of electricity through Duke’s campus, sparking discussions about income diversity at the university and Duke’s image as an elite institution of higher education.
If you think that in 2017, journalism is going to the dogs, the newspaper is dying and opinion writing is moldering, there exists an obvious solution. Turn the tides and add your voice to the discussion; join the Chronicle’s independent Editorial Board.
Perhaps our lack of engagement with Durham stems from insufficient external motivation in the form of a service requirement.
The start of the Spring semester always accompanies the beginning of the formalized rush processes for fraternities, sororities and other selective living groups on campus.
On Friday, President Barack Obama will formally step down after leading the country for what has arguably been an iconic eight years.
The tendency to remain at a flashcards-and-quotes level of familiarity with the life and ideology of Dr. King and other historical figures limits the ability to benefit from their teachings.
Among the new components of the Imagine Duke curriculum to be voted on by members of the Arts & Sciences Council later this semester is the elimination of Advanced Placement credit at Duke.
As Duke students trudge into the first days of a new semester and people across the United States begin the 2017 work year, a certain lugubrious aura of dissatisfaction seems to permeate the national mood.
As snow melts away, taking winter break with it, Duke’s campus and students ready themselves for a fresh spring semester.
Since 2001, our mission statement has guided those who lead our University. Since Duke’s only constant is change, however, we felt it was time for our guiding principles to better reflect our University’s current values.
Final papers season has arrived, and for many of us, the grueling writing process it brings with it can be dread-inducing as we slog through piles of articles, open soul-crushing numbers of browser tabs and agonizingly inch toward required page counts.
This past Saturday, The Loyal White Knights of the KKK planned to make their presence strongly felt in the state of North Carolina.
In light of the upcoming revisions to the Duke Trinity curriculum, today we visit the unpopular foreign language requirement.
A key component of a successful presidency will hinge on Price’s ability to communicate effectively with Duke’s diverse student body.
Death, in general, is complicated to talk about and emotionally charged, but the death of controversial political figures can stir up even stronger feelings.
Establishing a sanctuary campus would be a resounding affirmation of Duke’s commitment to the safety, well-being and educational opportunity of all of its students, regardless of race, nationality or immigration status.
