OPINION

Charles Murray, protests and student dialogue

By Leah Abrams | March 24, 2017

Over the past few months, it has become en vogue for well-meaning middle-aged journalists, social scientists, and politicians to chastise college students for their perceived “sensitivity.” Scholars and pundits from Frank Bruni to Bill Maher have bemoaned the coddling of American students, as well as the development of an awareness of microaggressions and advocacy for safe spaces.

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OPINION

​(Purchase) power of donors

By Editorial Board | March 24, 2017

On Monday, James H. Ball Sr. and Wendy A. Ball, parents of Duke alumni, published a letter in the Chronicle establishing the cessation of their long-standing monetary support for the University, in light of political and atmospheric changes they have perceived to be harmful. 

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OPINION

Lessons from the legion

By Jack Dolinar | March 24, 2017

They controlled the majority of the known world for almost a thousand years. They maintained the foremost military of their time.

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OPINION

History repeats itself

By Jonathan Anomaly | March 23, 2017

The Chronicle's editorial board says we have no reason to listen to views that are “patently false or feed into dangerous historical trends.” But neither of these characterizations is true.

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OPINION

Cultivating a 'new American mind'

By Editorial Board | March 23, 2017

Yesterday, we opposed Duke’s decision to allow Charles Murray to speak on campus, echoing concerns voiced during the Middlebury College student protests in response to Murray’s visit to the school.

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OPINION

Charles Murray and the subjugation of free speech

By Ian Buchanan | March 23, 2017

More broadly than one’s individual opinion of Murray, the precedent of censoring unpopular opinions on college campuses is dangerous from any perspective.

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OPINION

Government engineers: fixers or followers?

By Eliza Grace | March 23, 2017

With this type of job offer, it is unlikely that the country's top engineers are flocking to work on the most challenging problems we face.

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OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter to the editor

By Kavya Sekar | March 23, 2017

As an influential university, we must be careful and critical about which people we entertain as intellectual leaders.

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OPINION

What I wish I knew when applying to college

By Sami Kirkpatrick | March 23, 2017

It’s not so much the school you’re at, but what you do when you get there.

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OPINION

Sexual assault and hookup culture

By Emile Riachi | March 22, 2017

For partners to be straightforward about what kind of sexual acts they are willing to perform, they must build relationships of trust, respect and sacrifice: relationships that are unambiguous about the shared love upon which they are built.

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OPINION

​Grading the bell curve

By Editorial Board | March 22, 2017

On Tuesday Charles Murray spoke on campus at event organized by students involved with the American Enterprise Institute and the Duke College Republicans.

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OPINION

Conquering Cancún

By George Mellgard | March 22, 2017

Essentially, we used a country rather than experienced it.

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OPINION

Letter to the editor

March 22, 2017

Now contingent faculty members need the support of students as they bargain for better working conditions and request the compensation they deserve.

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OPINION

Dear Stephen, Dear Students

By Amani Carson | March 21, 2017

Stephen, I listened to what you’ve been saying for the past decade, and I’m writing to tell you that although I hear you, I think you’re due for a reality check.

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OPINION

Artificial barriers, real consequences

By Eidan Jacob | March 21, 2017

Healthcare is complicated, and it’s probably wise to ignore anyone who boils the issues down to one or two basic problems.

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OPINION

Ben Carson, we want to believe

By Jamal Michel | March 21, 2017

Ben Carson, we want to identify ourselves in you, not simply because you too are African-American, but because you recognize us, that we too are here. 

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OPINION

Going high with Gorsuch

By Editorial Board | March 21, 2017

Amidst media fervor about Russian hackers, Republican infighting and fake presidential wiretaps, a previously controversial situation has quietly evolved beyond notice of the general populace: the nomination for Antonin Scalia’s vacated seat on the Supreme Court.

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OPINION | LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter to the editor

By James H. Ball Sr. and Wendy A. Ball | March 20, 2017

During these years, certain factions on university campuses have attempted to “out liberal” each other and in many cases, created a climate of intolerance unless one mirrors the political beliefs of these factions.

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OPINION

Our wilting tree of liberty

By Sabriyya Pate | March 20, 2017

Just before 10 a.m. on Tuesday, September 11, 2001, the Washington Metro Orange Line from New Carrollton to Vienna was packed like sardines.

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OPINION

Working for top dollar

By Ben Zhang | March 20, 2017

If you’ve taken a couple of computer science classes at Duke over the last few years, you’ve probably noticed something surprising.