Recent study not example of racism
By Alex Young | January 23, 2012As a doctoral student, I’m dismayed that a vocal minority of Duke students, administrators and alumni seem unable to employ the intelligence that brought them to our University.
As a doctoral student, I’m dismayed that a vocal minority of Duke students, administrators and alumni seem unable to employ the intelligence that brought them to our University.
At our Dec. 6, 2011 DSG Senate meeting, Senator Daniel Pellegrino and I presented legislation that requested $6,630 in order to make Midnight Breakfast on West Campus open and free to all students.
In response to Wednesday’s guest column signed by Duke’s senior academic officials, we are disappointed by the University’s extremely passive response to the primary issue that has been elucidated...
As one who used to be a proud Duke alumna, I felt the need to respond to the recent study, and then to the weak response from Duke’s leadership.
Instead of expressing concern that black students are switching out of STEM majors at disproportionate rates, BSA wants the University to say that all majors are equally rigorous?
In Jeremy Ruch’s column on Jan. 18 regarding take home exams I was quoted as saying “The cheating scandal of Chem 31 and the purported cheating that occurred during Dan Ariely’s Behavioral Econ...
As we embark upon a new semester, we’d like to give you an update on what we’ve been up to.
At the start of the second half of Thursday’s basketball game against Virginia, a noise meter appeared on the scoreboard.
The article, “Adderall abuse continues despite ban,” of Dec. 12 has stimulated me to several thoughts, but I’ll try to keep a lid on it and say only this: It is bizarre that illegal use of drugs...
Before the break, The Chronicle published an interesting article on the nonprescribed use of ADHD medications by students.
The recent article regarding Divinity School students’ disappointment in a graduate school’s role in complementing spiritual formation is somewhat misleading.
Pi Kappa Phi, singled out as they were, certainly provoked a lot of outrage on our campus and on our collective Facebook recently.
On Nov. 19, the Mu Chapter of Pi Kappa Phi hosted an RLHS-approved party that was intended to celebrate Thanksgiving.
As a Native community member, I am shocked at your irresponsible Facebook poll gauging reactions to the controversial “Pilgrims and Indians” party.
During my time at Duke, I was one of the DSG members who fought to bring Chick-fil-A to campus (in addition to McDonald’s, Noah’s Bakery and Jimmy John’s on points).
I am saddened that the three-part series about homelessness in Durham that ran Nov. 18 to Nov. 21. leaned so heavily upon the voices of some of our leadership—but more saddened that some of our...
Thank you for Monday’s thoughtful editorial calling for more collaboration among arts institutions at Duke and UNC-Chapel Hill.
As a proud Duke alum who is also a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, I was appalled and disgusted by Coach Mike Krzyzewski’s attempt to make excuses for his fellow coach, Penn State’s Joe...
After reading the Nov. 16th issue of The Chronicle celebrating Coach K’s accomplishments, I’m not sure which is the more remarkable feat: the winning of 903 games or the fact that The Chronicle’s...
I attended Saturday’s Duke-UVa football game in Charlottesville, Va., with a group of eight other young Duke alums, and we were dismayed to see that the Blue Devils continue to be plagued by basic...