Letter: One thing I wish for Duke
By Don Taylor | March 2, 2020A Swastika or a Noose left under the cover of night is not how a scholar communicates, but how a coward seeks to inflict harm on others while avoiding any costs to themselves.
A Swastika or a Noose left under the cover of night is not how a scholar communicates, but how a coward seeks to inflict harm on others while avoiding any costs to themselves.
I loved my Duke experience and am a passionate supporter of our great university. However, this decision by the Duke administration is terribly misguided, despite the good intentions behind it.
Sleeping outdoors in the cold winter months can indeed open one’s eyes to the plight of those who do it not for fun and camaraderie, but because they have no other choice.
The $280,000 we’ve each paid in tuition is clearly insufficient; students must be more appreciative of the opportunities that Duke gives them.
I would like to make a clarification and an apology concerning a recent Chronicle article on recording thousands of students' faces.
Your editorial regarding merit-based scholarships at Duke lacks much contact with the reality of these programs.
Last week marked a historic victory for the Duke Graduate Students Union, SEIU Workers United Southern Region Local 27.
We were delighted to see your April 11 article, “Duke joins higher education partnership to combat sexual harassment.”
Reading Wednesday's Chronicle, I saw an opinion editorial on “The invisible labor of marginalized faculty.”
A recent piece by the editorial board attempts to navigate the crowded field of 2020 Democratic candidates in a wandering diatribe that feels more bitter towards democratic voters interested in securing victories than substantive in insights.
As 59 Resident Assistants, we write to urge that residential housekeeping staff return to their original schedules.
Every morning, as I rush out for my 8:30 class, I’m greeted by Tim and Martha, the housekeepers for my dorm.
I have read with increased incredulity the spate of letters to the Chronicle about Duke’s supposed last minute refusal to support an environmentally nonsensical light rail stop at Duke Hospital North.
As chair of the Durham-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Metropolitan Planning Organization, which coordinates transportation planning in the western Triangle, I have the privilege of working with leaders of Durham and other local governments to plan the region’s transportation investments.
President Price, for seven months now, our residential housekeepers have been unnecessarily working on weekends.
Thank you for soliciting our memories on the 50th anniversary of the Allen Building takeover. One of this past week’s events nearly brought me to tears.
I don’t just tent for the Carolina game. Yes, the game is usually the highlight of the tenting season, but I wouldn’t tent if I didn’t enjoy spending time bonding with 11 of my friends.
I’ll start with a thought experiment. The recent Chronicle editorial board piece that addressed the Ilhan Omar controversy included the following line: “The tweet drew some deserved criticism for her admittedly ill-conceived wording, and Omar subsequently offered an apology.”
In the name of upholding freedom of expression against pro-Israel lobbies, the opinion piece by the Duke Chronicle editorial board, "AIPAC and the Blockade on Critiquing Israel," engages in a series of offensive and inaccurate accusations.
Today, your voice can make a lasting, positive impact on the relationship between Duke and Durham.