OPINION
Duke was not built on plantation money
By Zach Heater | November 16, 2015At Friday afternoon’s discussion with President Broadhead, I was troubled by one student’s comments about the Duke family.
At Friday afternoon’s discussion with President Broadhead, I was troubled by one student’s comments about the Duke family.
It’s not unusual that I sit down to write and draw a blank. Writer’s block, procrastination—there are many names and many causes. This week, the name is shock. It seems pointless to shout to the Internet void that I am speechless.
Dear President Brodhead, On behalf of the Duke LGBT Alumni Network, thank you for your strong and faithful support for the Duke LGBTQ community.
Friday evening the world was stunned when six sites across Paris were violently attacked in suicide bombings and shootings resulting in the deaths of more than 100 people.
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"You do not respect our space." "She does not want to talk to you. She does not even want to see you... you better back up." "Do you fundamentally stand behind what she said... even when it's offensive... even when it denigrates me?" "It is not about creating an intellectual space." If you are not familiar with these statements by now, or the sentiment behind them, you should be.
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