Since Duke’s integration, marginalized students and employees have fought tirelessly for an end to the oppressive environment Duke perpetuates.
We, students affiliated with the Women’s Center of Duke University, stand in solidarity with Duke University workers and the demands made to the administration not only in light of the recent violence from Tallman Trask, but in light of the violence historically faced by brown and black workers. We refuse to be silent in times of discrimination and abuse of power.
We, the Duke Open Campus Coalition, stand in solidarity with the nine students staging a sit-in in the Allen Building.
Blue Devils United fully supports the nine student occupiers in the Allen building today. We admire their courage as they attempt to serve as a catalyst for justice and confront racism within the university's employment system.
More than 40 years ago, students took over the Allen building and demanded a change to Duke's racial climate, just six years after black undergraduates first integrated the institution.
Regardless of what incident may have occurred on that day in August of 2014, this call for “amnesty” for the protestors is not a reasonable viewpoint.
On August 30,2014, Tallman Trask III, Executive Vice President of Duke University, hit Ms. Shelvia Underwood, a parking attendant, and drove away after a verbal exchange.
On Friday afternoon, nine Duke students initiated a sit-in at the Allen building in order to draw attention both to their continuing protests around the incident involving Executive Vice President Tallman Trask, his vehicle, and Shelvia Underwood.
Since Friday afternoon, a group of courageous Duke students occupied Allen building to express outrage at the racism that continues to simmer within our university, much of it unnoticed or unconsidered by the people running it.
On behalf of the African American students who are attending or have attended Duke University, I want to express my heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Tom Butters
“There is dark and there is light. I chose the light,” said Aron Bell, the last surviving of the Bielski brothers who formed the Bielski Brigade in 1941.
Let me tell you a story about emails. I was given an official email to use for my work after I became the Vice Chair of my group.
“I’m a very good Christian... and I’m proud of it.” So declared Donald Trump to Pope Francis. Mr. Trump, I wish to address you not as the presumptive Republican nominee for POTUS, but as the brother in Christ that you claim to be.
In early February, The White House released a press statement about aggressive efforts to combat Zika, a mosquito-borne virus linked to birth defects and other negative health outcomes.
To the Editor: I worked closely with Tallman Trask III as both the Duke Student Government President and a 3-year Chronicle columnist.
I write to respond to Noah Kane’s March 2 Letter to the Editor about Monday evening’s SiriusXM Electoral College Tour comedy show. My introduction to the show did indeed reference the POLIS belief that comedy can help us grapple with dysfunction in our political system.
Sirs: You report in the Duke Chronicle that two years ago Duke VP Tallman Trask was involved in an altercation with a contract parking attendant.
After four years of constant DSG, I have finally come to the conclusion that each of you has understood since the end of O-week: DSG is completely powerless. In the last couple of weeks, two high level administrators independently told me that DSG does not speak for the student body because DSG is not representative of the student body.
Last Wednesday, DSG made the Catholic Center pay over $2,000 out of pocket. We didn’t force the expense on the Catholic Center because we thought the event they put on was a bad idea; we simply failed to vote on their appeal for help.
It is with great pleasure that I announce that Duke’s Interfraternity Council enthusiastically endorses Tara Bansal for Duke Student Government President.
