Heatwave concert organizers make most of sudden relocation
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Despite the inclement weather, organizers said that Friday’s Heatwave concert went well.
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Despite the inclement weather, organizers said that Friday’s Heatwave concert went well.
The Chronicle asked students about their thoughts on the newly-renovated West Union, which fully opened for students this week and will be hosting a “West Union First Big Welcome” event Friday before the annual Heatwave concert.
As college Republican organizations disagree on whether to support Donald Trump’s controversial presidential campaign, the Duke College Republicans are choosing to abstain from taking a position on Trump.
As the University of Chicago takes a stand against “safe spaces” on campus, the Sanford School of Public Policy is embracing the concept.
Before election day arrives, The Chronicle spoke with Samuel Gedman, interim director of elections at the Durham County Board of Elections, to compile a guide for voting on Duke’s campus.
The University has filed a claim for about $10 million against the estate of deceased donor and oil magnate Aubrey McClendon, Trinity ‘81.
Duke graduate students are preparing to unionize following a favorable ruling by the National Labor Relations Board.
Michael Munger, professor of political science and director of the philosophy, politics and economics certificate program, has endorsed third-party Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson for president. Munger himself mounted an unsuccessful Libertarian bid for North Carolina governor in 2008. The Chronicle’s Neelesh Moorthy talked with Munger over email about his endorsement of Johnson and his criticism of the two-party system.
Duke has signed a petition calling for presidential candidates to publicly share and debate their platforms on science and technology policy.
In an ongoing Title IX lawsuit against the University, experts said the plaintiff has the burden of providing concrete evidence before succeeding on the merits of the case.
Duke University is being sued for allegedly failing to prevent excessive fees in its retirement savings plan.
North Carolina’s controversial voter identification procedures were struck down Friday, but Republican leaders plan to appeal the decision.
Gunmen opened fire Friday at a shopping center in Munich, Germany, killing at least nine people. Munich police are still searching for the suspected three shooters, and the incident is being treated as a potential terrorist attack. Senior Thamina Stoll, a Munich native, witnessed the attacks and live-tweeted them as they occurred. The Chronicle's Neelesh Moorthy spoke with Stoll Friday afternoon about what went through her mind during the shootings and the immediate aftermath.
The University settled a 2013 trademark infringement lawsuit between itself and Bon Vivant Catering earlier this month.
Earlier this year, presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump issued a list of judges he would consider nominating to the Supreme Court. Among the justices was Duke alum and current Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett, Law School ’92, who recently returned to Duke for the Law School’s LLM program. The Chronicle’s Neelesh Moorthy spoke with Willett about his time at Duke, his time on the bench and his Twitter habits.
The LGBTQ+ community was rocked Sunday when a gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub in Orlando, Fla.—leaving 49 dead and 53 injured.
Last month, the University’s task force on bias and hate issues released its final report to President Richard Brodhead and the student body. Duke administrators have since announced plans to consider the report’s recommendations for the upcoming year. The Chronicle’s Neelesh Moorthy spoke with the task force’s co-chairs—Kelly Brownell, dean of the Sanford School of Public Policy, and Linda Burton, dean of social sciences—about their work and how their report can lead to changes in campus culture.
Duke has taken steps to reduce the disturbance that campus activities create for its Durham neighbors, but not everyone is satisfied.
One of Duke’s own might soon be in the running to be Durham’s next mayor.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver shared his experiences in the NBA and at Duke with seniors during the Class Day ceremony Friday.