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Senior Dev Dabke, chief justice for Duke Student Government's Judiciary Branch, has helped lead efforts to expand the role of the DSG Judiciary in protecting student rights on campus. Dabke spoke with The Chronicle’s Stefanie Pousoulides to reflect on his tenure and the inner workings and evolution of the Judiciary. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
Duke Student Government Senate approved $34,117.87 in funding at their Wednesday meeting, including Chabad Student Group’s speaker event featuring Anne Frank’s stepsister, Eva Schloss.
For the past several weeks, the Duke Facebook group “Fix My Campus” has been flooded with complaints from undergraduates lamenting the injustice of the current parking system. The complaints range from multiple tickets being issued on one day for the same offense to encroachment tickets for parking on fainted lines. These complaints are nothing new with published complaints going back at least ten years. Moreover, such grievances also highlight a number of flaws within Duke’s current Parking and Transportation Services that desperately is in need of reform.
The current flu season has been devastating, causing near-record numbers of hospitalizations across the U.S. and leaving scores of Duke students bedridden.
In an office-wide election last Friday, Breanna Bradham was unanimously elected to become the 114th editor-in-chief of The Chronicle. Bre, as she is known by many staff members, will succeed our current Editor-in-Chief, Likhitha Butchireddygari, on April 25, to lead our student newspaper. We congratulate Bre for being selected among an extremely talented pool of student journalists to helm the celebrated publication. Moreover, we would like to take this editorial space to reflect on the position, and what it means to occupy such an integral leadership role within the Duke community.
There are certain hallmarks of campus life which when encountered serve as sudden reminders that spring semester is in full swing. The chaotic but lively swarm of tents in K-ville, the destructive sweep of the flu and of course, the Young Trustee election. Signs of the election are everywhere with student groups releasing endorsements, flyers flying all over campus and campaign materials flooding social media newsfeeds.
With social media news feeds flooded with campaign promotions and candidate flyers smiling out from every bulletin board, campus election season is in full swing at Duke. Over the next few months, the student body will elect peers to serve in prominent student leadership roles in the University, including the Board of Trustees and Duke Student Government’s executive board. While not all students will be galvanized into participating in campus politics, the student representatives we elect play a role on committees and bodies that shape consequential issues for University life, including academic curricula, the affordability of a Duke education and sexual harassment policy. Thus, ahead of elections, we encourage students to think critically about the ways they want to be represented and the qualities they desire in individuals entrusted to act in their best interests.
Want to know the workload of a class before you commit to an entire semester? Duke Student Government’s new syllabus bank may be your golden ticket.
Four seniors presented their visions for the Young Trustee position at Wednesday’s Duke Student Government meeting.
I am constantly inspired by Elizabeth’s leadership capabilities. Not only is her passion genuine, but she is dogged and courageous. She believes wholeheartedly in her cause and her ability to affect change. That is what makes her so successful. After never serving in DSG prior to her senior year, she became vice president of equity and outreach with full faith in her ability to excel, which undoubtedly has proven to be true.
Earlier this week, news broke of a Duke Student Government Judiciary investigation which found DSG guilty of “flagrant misconduct” regarding Krzyzewskiville. The inquiry found that through a series of bureaucratic missteps, K-Ville had been operating illegally earlier this January and that line monitors had been holding their positions unlawfully. The latest dramatics surrounding the Duke undergraduate representatives have plunged the university tradition into controversy. While some of the language used in describing the situation appears to be, in truth, overly harsh, this supposed scandal does allow for a chance to consider the errors found and their implications for campus politics.
Most Friday and Saturday nights, the Griffith Film Theater fills with students eager to watch a new movie. DUU’s Freewater Presentations screens these films, which are often some of the most popular recent releases, with this semester’s lineup including “Thor: Ragnarok,” “The Post” and “Star Wars: the Last Jedi.”
Senior Liz Brown has dedicated her time at Duke to improving the connection between Duke and the Durham community. As a Young Trustee finalist, she strives to continue this mission.
Krzyzewskiville had been operating illegally until Jan. 17 and line monitors have held their position illegally for the past three years, Duke Student Government senators found out at a meeting Wednesday night.
Numerous groups around Duke’s campus are focused on fostering gender equity and creating an inclusive environment for students—so many that it often gets confusing to keep up with them. A new initiative by Duke Student Government and the Women’s Center is working to increase communication and collaboration among the organizations.
At Wednesday's Duke Student Government Senate meeting, the Senate discussed an appeal from the Jewish Student Union to request funding for its Tu B’Shevat Celebration in full, as the Student Organization Financing Committee only granted $89 of the requested $237. SOFC provided funding for all categories—except for the materials “critical for the event.”
