OPINION
Duke should lead rather than derail
By Adam Beyer | February 22, 2019When I was a kid, I was always excited by the chance to visit Duke’s campus. The reason? The prospect of riding the PRT.
Adam Beyer is a senior public policy major and is The Chronicle's Digital Strategy Team director.
When I was a kid, I was always excited by the chance to visit Duke’s campus. The reason? The prospect of riding the PRT.
We all remember our “Why Duke?” essay. It’s the first time most of us are asked to reflect critically about ourselves in relation to this University.
Two weeks ago, a group of student protesters demanded greater transparency from the Board of Trustees. In an effort to gather the Trustees’ opinion on that demand, The Chronicle investigated the matter and found that even contacting the members could be a challenge.
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Students who were facing disciplinary action for their disruption of President Price’s speech last Saturday have had their student conduct cases closed.
Hot for your professor? Faculty-student relationships may no longer be permitted because of a new policy discussed by Academic Council Thursday.
Saturday’s student protest of President Price’s speech to alumni has generated conversations across campus. The Chronicle sat down with senior Bryce Cracknell, junior Trey Walk and sophomore Gino Nuzzolillo, three of the students involved in organizing, to hear more about how the protest came to be and their plans moving forward. So far, of the students who protested, roughly 21 have received a letter from the Office of Student Conduct. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Students involved in Saturday’s disruption of President Vincent Price’s address to alumni may now face disciplinary action.
Fifty years ago, approximately 1,500 students occupied the Quad for several days in response to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s death, silently calling for institutional change at Duke.
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This year is the last year Central Campus will be used for undergraduate housing, prompting a variety of reactions from its residents.
