My buddies John Edwards and John Kerry threw their hats into the presidential race ring. I was feeling a little left out, so I figured I might as well join in the political action.
You know what's sad? That in 21st century America, after years of racial inequality and social injustice for a whole lot of people, not just African Americans, that we still think stereotypical...
Israel breaks my heart in two. There is one part of me, passed down by Irish peasants fleeing famine, that understands the need for a safe homeland.
When Divinity School officials approved a "conduct covenant" for the school's small, intimate community last month, they intended to forge a bond among students, faculty and staff that ensures...
A few notes of clarification.
There has been a great deal of press and controversy following the release of the Divinity School's covenant code.
"We protested last week. Couple hundred of us, out at the intersection over there.".
As if the die-in wasn't enough, I open The Chronicle to read, "Protesters take over DSG meeting." I was always under the impression that it was the U.N.
It wasn't supposed to end like this. Six months ago, the women's basketball team was ranked tops in the country and was the odds-on favorite to win the national championship.
"Told you so" isn't satisfying at all when it's this scary.
Contrary to popular opinion, the war on Iraq is hardly the first act of preemption in history, or even recent history.
In one breath, Martin Barna castigates Joshua Jean-Baptiste for failing to show proper respect to "the student government of an elite university." Fair enough.
Following a meeting of the presidents of several black student organizations, those present felt that a statement should be made in response to The Chronicle's coverage of the incidents involving...
Everyone who was just accepted into Duke is probably very interested in learning more about it so they can decide if this is the place for them.
Last Tuesday, 30-plus student protesters stormed a Duke Student Government legislative meeting and accused the organization of inefficiency and ignoring student concerns about the war in Iraq.
The fact that Martin Barna, in his pathetic palaver, entitled "Duke's Three Stooges," demonstrates once again that he knows nothing about which he wrote should surprise no one.
The academic deans of Trinity College and Pratt School of Engineering would like to make clear the policy on dean's excuses for "official representation of the University," discussed in a column...
Phelista, a widow from Nairobi, Kenya was "inherited" by her brother-in-law. He verbally abused, beat and raped her repeatedly.
Despite the addition of a host of cutting-edge research facilities, budget constraints will permit the new $100 million, 162,000-square-foot French Science Center to contain only 20,000 square feet...
This semester has been a time of readjustment and analysis. First, there was the transition back to life on campus after a semester abroad.
