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Investigating merit

The merit scholarships that Duke offers are undoubtedly successful in creating amazing scholars, but it is dishonest to frame these opportunities as divorced from larger systems of inequality. 


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Caldbeck, the penitent Duke bro?

Caldbeck’s presence on campus as well his post-scandal behavior is especially shameful as an alum who is clearly professionally benefiting off of his previous wrongdoings. Moreover, instead of using the Caldbeck case as an example of “It can happen to you” in order to deter sexual assault/harassment on campus and in the professional realm, we should aim to instead ameliorate the structural, cultural causes of such behavior in a way that recognizes the fundamental human right of every student and employee to feel safe. 


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An Americana death, part II

While we can try to wait until people are finished mourning in the aftermath of each tragedy before we act, we will never find a proper time to do so given the prevalence of gun violence in this country. That is essence of the problem. Epidemics must be stymied as they happen, before the next great gun tragedy manifests itself.   


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Institutional skeletons

At a school where nearly half of the undergraduate body identifies as students of color, we cannot continue to hide our past and present institutional complicity in oppressing people of color. Duke has a clear history of supporting systems of oppression and racial hierarchies; in light of recent events at Princeton and Georgetown, we should seek to acknowledge and atone for this history in a manner consistent with the diverse values of our university. 


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Intellectual wokeness: a mask students wear well

The same white students who would make offensive comments concerning race and education were able to spew the content of scholarly works on anti-racism to my professors, who validated the so called “wokeness” these students claimed to have by telling the students that their comments were excellent, insightful, and well-articulated.


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One year later

One year ago, after months of divisive rhetoric and troubling headlines during his election campaign, Donald Trump shocked the world by becoming the 45th President of the United States.


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A lovable liberal in Steve Schewel

Mayor-elect Schewel and I disagree on just about every political issue from illegal immigration to minimum wage to economic stimulus. Regardless of our differing views, I have the utmost respect for Steve Schewel as a person.