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Bryan Stevenson discusses truth, redemption, justice in lectures at Duke

By Aida Guo and Jothi Gupta | September 29, 2022

Stevenson, a public interest lawyer, author of “Just Mercy" and founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, engaged in a public discussion with Luke Powery, dean of Duke Chapel, for the Chapel’s inaugural William Preston Few Lecture on Sept. 21. He delivered the fall 2022 Terry Sanford Distinguished Lecture on Sept. 22, discussing what it means to fight for justice.

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Hurricane Ian live updates: Duke prepares as storm makes its way to NC

By Staff Reports | September 29, 2022

Classes on-site after 1 p.m. Friday are canceled due to a forecast of sustained winds of 30 to 46 mph, per a DukeAlert sent to the Duke community. Faculty may decide to hold classes online. 

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Tropical Storm Ian is making its way to North Carolina. Here’s what Duke can expect

By Katie Tan | September 29, 2022

Tropical Storm Ian may cause heavy rain and flooding starting Thursday night, but as of now Homecoming Weekend and Saturday's football game against Virginia will take place as scheduled.

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DSG senators discuss Center for Gender Violence Prevention and Intervention, academic calendar revisions

By Prashamsa Koirala | September 29, 2022

Senators also discussed potential revisions to the University’s academic calendar, including recognizing religious and cultural holidays, to foster inclusivity. 

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Duke International Student Center sees new location, leadership and rebranding

By Jothi Gupta | September 28, 2022

In addition to the change in leadership, DISC, formally known as the International House, or I-House, relocated this past summer. The center, which used to be located at Epworth House on East Campus, is now at Smith Warehouse.

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Noticed swarms of ants on Duke’s campus? You’re not alone.

By Sophie Levenson and Olivia Kim | September 28, 2022

It’s common to see seasonal fluctuations of populations of insects on campus due to weather or migration, according to Bernard Smith, housing and residence life director of facilities operations. 

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Durham Police say case is still ‘active investigation’ that ‘has not been unfounded’

By Milla Surjadi | September 28, 2022

Durham PD does not monitor or control DukeAlerts, according to Durham Police Department Media's email to The Chronicle. 

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Duke hit by largest email phishing attack since 2020

By Holly Keegan | September 27, 2022

The fraudulent messages notified students of a “Warning” or “Urgent Warning” related to their Duke account or offered them false UNICEF jobs or remote work, per a recent OIT notice.

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Duke banned this year’s non-Greek selective living group recruitment events. Some SLGs held them anyway.

By Katie Tan | September 27, 2022

SLGs were told in August that they could not hold recruitment events this year, due to it being the last year they will have on-campus housing, a change brought on by QuadEx, Duke’s new living and learning initiative.

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After investigation, reported on-campus robbery of graduate student determined to be 'unfounded,' per second DukeAlert

By Kathryn Thomas | September 27, 2022

After a DukeAlert was sent to the Duke community Tuesday reporting an on-campus, strong-armed robbery of a graduate student, a second DukeAlert Tuesday afternoon wrote that Campus Police and Durham investigators found the report “unfounded.”

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On-campus robbery of graduate student reported Monday

By Kathryn Thomas | September 27, 2022

The incident occurred on Pettigrew Street near the Center for Documentary Studies, according to the alert. The suspect did not display a weapon and took the victim’s car. 

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‘$5 deal is not meant to be a meal’: DUSDAC discusses Daily Devil Deals amid complaints of smaller portions

By Vishal Jammulapati | September 26, 2022

Dining prices are not expected to increase more throughout the semester. Duke Dining also plans to send ‘targeted emails’ to remind students to budget their food points, an administrator said at the Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee meeting. 

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Durham’s Holistic Empathetic Assistance Response programs seek to decrease law enforcement intervention, divert over 800 calls

By Audrey Patterson | September 26, 2022

The HEART pilot programs were launched in late June to provide unarmed response alternatives for crisis 911 calls. As of Sept. 26, they’ve responded to 805 calls across their three programs — Crisis Call Diversion, Community Response Teams and Care Navigation. 

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Flowers Building, Mary Lou closed indefinitely after flooding and ‘significant water damage’

By Milla Surjadi | September 26, 2022

Parts of Flowers and Page flooded Monday morning after a chilled water pipe burst, damaging some floors and ceilings, including in the Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture. Flowers is indefinitely closed and only open to emergency staff at this time. 

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Duke's Women’s Center aims to foster education, intersectionality in new Bryan Center space

By Grace Hayward | September 25, 2022

This fall, through the implementation of QuadEx and Experiential Orientation for the Class of 2026, the Center was able to broaden their outreach. 

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Forget orgo — in this class, students study Duke's trees

By Sana Pashankar | September 25, 2022

Students in the course conduct projects for real-world clients, most of whom are on campus.

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One fainting, dozens-long lines and over 100,000 packages: Behind the strain on Duke’s mailbox center

By Jianna Choi and Sevana Wenn | September 22, 2022

From this January to Sept. 22, they’ve already processed 108,000 packages, with no signs of slowing down. 

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Here's how to spend your fall at the Duke Gardens

By Michelle Brown and Yasmine Kaplan | September 22, 2022

The Sarah P. Duke Gardens is offering a variety of activities this fall, including a harvest festival, tea tastings and educational experiences.

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The Chronicle’s guide to 9th Street

By Jamael Smith | September 22, 2022

The Chronicle has you covered if you would like to explore some of Ninth Street—located only a few blocks from East Campus—and venture into the Bull City.

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How many Swift buses are there? Students talk delays, irregular schedules

By Andrew Bae | September 22, 2022

There are two buses scheduled to run on the Swift route, according to Beth Campbell, communications manager for parking and transportation. She also cited a driver shortage at times last month, with some “unable to work shifts and no other drivers were available.”