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NEWS | LOCAL & NATIONAL

Durham immigrant communities express fear following Feb. 13 arrests, influx of anti-immigration-related orders

By Lucas Lin | 47 minutes ago

During his bid to become president of the United States, Donald Trump promised to “carry out the largest deportation operation in American history.” However, some Durhamites did not anticipate the arrests to occur so close to home following the administration’s Feb. 13 action targeting Durham neighborhoods.

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NEWS | UNIVERSITY

‘Put the term belonging into action’: Meet Undergraduate Young Trustee finalist Danica Bajaj

By Lucas Lin | 2 days ago

For Bajaj, serving on the Board of Trustees would offer her the opportunity to “return the favor to Duke in any way that [she] can.” She envisions Duke as “a place that people feel so proud to attend that long after they leave, they still want to be involved.”

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FEATURE

Duke is working to foster ‘civil discourse.’ Here’s what faculty think of the hot-button topic

By Lucas Lin | March 18, 2025

As civil discourse becomes a buzzword in the higher education landscape, The Chronicle spoke with faculty to understand what civil discourse means to them and why it has figured prominently in recent debates surrounding higher education.

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FEATURE

‘A bridge between two worlds’: Edward Tiryakian remembered as a pioneer in sociological research, community builder

By Lucas Lin | February 25, 2025

Tiryakian died at age 95 at his home in Durham Feb. 1. Throughout his over five-decade tenure at the University, Tiryakian oversaw the development of sociology as an academic discipline all while fostering close relationships across the department and with his students.

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NEWS | UNIVERSITY

Duke, Duke-NUS Medical School award 5 grants to support climate health research

By Lucas Lin | February 20, 2025

The five grant recipients will invite experts from both Duke and Duke-NUS to conduct research at the intersection of urgent health and environmental challenges.

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NEWS | UNIVERSITY

Blue Light Living, 301 Swift transition into Swift Quad ahead of 2025-26 housing selection

By Lucas Lin | February 18, 2025

The two complexes will join 300 Swift and the Smart Home in the University’s residential QuadEx system. While Duke students already reside in 301 Swift and Blue Light, they will be incorporated exclusively into the undergraduate housing system.

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FEATURE

Local Jewish community reflects on Chapel Hill native Keith Siegel’s release from captivity in Gaza

By Lucas Lin | February 17, 2025

Siegel, a Chapel Hill native and U.S.-Israeli dual citizen, spent 484 days in captivity until he was freed Feb. 1, becoming the first American hostage released as part of the new ceasefire agreement.

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FEATURE

The ‘First Five’: Duke’s first Black undergraduates

By Lucas Lin | February 13, 2025

Not every member of the “First Five” graduated from the University, but they are remembered collectively as trailblazers who broke racial barriers and paved the way for future generations of Black students.

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NEWS | UNIVERSITY

Pro-Palestinian student groups organize two-day ‘tent city’ exhibit, vigil following ceasefire deal

By Lucas Lin | February 6, 2025

The “Ceasefire Vigil for Palestine” was organized by Duke Students for Justice in Palestine and followed a two-day tent exhibit highlighting the harsh day-to-day conditions experienced by many Palestinians in the Gaza Strip.

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NEWS | UNIVERSITY

Duke students, legal scholars react to Trump’s executive order banning birthright citizenship

By Lucas Lin | February 5, 2025

The Chronicle spoke to students who attained citizen status through the birthright clause to reflect on what the right means to them, as well as to faculty who examined the legal framework surrounding the policy and potential consequences of the proposed ban.

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