Earlier this week, members of the Interfraternity Council conferred bids to potential new members, culminating the anxiety-ridden recruitment process and ushering in the infamous pledging period--a prerequisite for initiation into fraternity brotherhood.
Throughout the 2016 election cycle, it seemed as though political factions could not even agree on objectively verifiable facts. As a medical student, the tone was reminiscent of another familiar debate where opposing sides disagree on the facts and emotions run high: vaccination.
If you returned to Duke in the new year hoping that the new year means a finally-finished Duke, you have cause for both rejoicing and dismay.
Within his first week in office, Trump has targeted free speech, common factual archiving and clear boundaries of truth. Through various proxies, he has attempted to drag people into a world of “truthiness” and gray facts.
The emergence of Facebook-specific news sources has only exacerbated the polarizing effects of the election.
Promoting democratic values, including the right to have a say in one's workplace, should be central to the mission of Duke, not one they resist.
At its weekly meeting on January 18, the DSG Senate had its first reading for an updated amendment concerning the number of seats on the Board of Trustees that are reserved for members of DSG.
In the case of drugs in a market system, we would hope, and possibly expect prima facie, for this to hold true—drug prices ought to fall towards the cost of production, as competitive firms enter the market both to serve consumers what they need and pocket a nifty profit. But that’s just not happening.
The Internet and social media have greatly increased our ability to access information; however, in doing so, they have decreased our ability to absorb it.
We associate privilege with contentedness, and develop the sense (if not the belief) that only the unprivileged have a right to be discontent.
This spring, Trinity College’s Arts and Sciences Council will vote on proposed curriculum changes.
On January 21, the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, an estimated 500,000 people took to the streets of Washington, D.C. for the Women’s March. The march and its causes likely portend further consolidated action in the next four years.
"Amy, you need to rush so you can write the annual Chronicle article about how rush sucks!" So said a friend of mine. In retrospect, this was a terrible reason to rush, but I did go through the motions—for SLG rush at least, I went to events, signed in, talked with people, smiled and pretended to be enjoying the process.
Hollywood has long been accused of its massive destruction of the world’s cultural landmark and heritage.
A recently published New York Times infographic that documented the wealth of college students’ households sent a wave of electricity through Duke’s campus, sparking discussions about income diversity at the university and Duke’s image as an elite institution of higher education.
"So many students from all walks of life—I’m talking prep schools from New York City all the way down to Miami and to the Bay Area—come in here wailing at even the sight of a red Solo cup.”
Our culture has become inundated with cyber attacks. Attacks fostered by the identity-shielding force of our computer screens.
When I sat down to write my “reaction piece” to the results of the presidential election—now a two-month-old headline—I couldn’t find the words.
My 21st birthday present is a President Trump.
Donald Trump, for all his talk about returning the country to greatness, shows little appreciation of what made America exceptional in the first place. Unfortunately, he is far from alone.
