Editorial Board

The Duke Chronicle
OPINION

Sex

We were not at all surprised that a study commissioned by Trojan ranked Duke a measly 41st out of 141 universities in a sexual health report card.


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Embrace debate, reject violence

Last Thursday, a Duke Students for Justice in Palestine event was interrupted when a senior destroyed the replica West Bank barrier and flipped over a table of Palestinian food DSJP was offering to...


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A better West Union

Tuesday, architects from the firm Grimshaw held an open house for students to view and comment on plans for the new West Union building their firm is designing.


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A smart move-up

At last week’s Senate meeting, Duke Student Government moved up the 2013 election for president and executive vice president from mid-April to the first week of March.


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Give house model room to grow

This headline appeared in the Nov. 2 issue of The Chronicle: “Independents lack sense of community in Duke house model.” We recognize the article for what it was: A much-needed mid-semester...


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Don't blow off Sandy

Last week, Vice President for Student Affairs Larry Moneta sent out an email to the student body expressing the community’s concern for those affected by Hurricane Sandy in the Northeast.


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Ensure study when abroad

We support the administration’s announcement of two new, Duke-sponsored study abroad programs earlier this week, but urge the University to continue evaluating and addressing the deficit in...


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Affirming diversity

According to Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Christoph Guttentag, race still matters—and should matter—in the college admissions process.


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Justify legacy admits

Last year, we wrote an editorial in which we criticized the University’s legacy admission policy for being unfair, as legacy status has no bearing on an applicant’s merit.


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Step back from the buffet

Wednesday’s editorial explored the phenomenon of the Big Four, which limits the set acceptable careers for Duke students to four: lawyer, doctor, banker and consultant.