When it comes to fighting for the rights and equality of every American, there is only one person that comes to mind: Hillary Clinton.
I hate to look back and identify regrets from my past, but I’d be selling myself short if I never did.
As an aspiring environmental organizer, I have found it difficult to focus. Devoting my energy to one campaign, one cause has always felt narrow and limiting.
Regardless of what you may think of Donald Trump, if you have even an inkling of political or pop culture interest, I’m sure those thoughts are strong; his presence in the upcoming presidential election has been captivating, to say the least.
“Sh-roo-th-ee?” “Actually, it’s Shr-uu-th-ee” “Oh, so Sh-ruh-th-ee?” “Yeah... sure” I’m not going to lie... this was about 70 percent of what my orientation week experience was like.
On July 14, Iran, the P5+1(the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council – China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States – plus Germany) and the European Union completed a marathon 20 months of negotiations.
In recent months, presidential candidate Donald Trump has overwhelmed political discourse, drawing many reactions: contempt, celebrity fanfare, ironic dismissal and embrace among others.
Two weeks down, and many more to go this semester. While the number of weeks ahead tells us just how much academic work is left in the semester, the number of Wednesdays and weekends ahead tells many of us about the plethora of social opportunities that remain before Spring semester, particularly for Greek-affiliated students.
Hello Duke University! You can call us Accenture™. In the Duke administration’s ongoing bid to commoditize its students and set them adrift in a sea of corporate symbols, we’ve been invited to write a Chronicle column, and we’d just like to say how thrilled we are to be here! You may have seen some of our recruitment materials around campus this past week.
I had never seen my teacher look so anxious. With the click of a remote, she had managed to do in an instant what usually took her a minute of hushing and shushing: silence her rowdy kindergarten class.
Trigger warning: sexual assault Every time I hear a friend recall when they have been sexually assaulted, the same train of thought runs through my head. The emotions — a mixture of anger, rage, sadness and compassion for them — muddle together while a feeling of helplessness sinks in as I recognize yet again that there is nothing I can do to take away their pain.
Society has evolved tremendously since the first Greek-letter organization was created in North America at the College of William and Mary in 1776, but the rules that govern sororities today remain startlingly outdated. According to the policies of the National Panhellenic Conference, none of the 26 recognized sororities are allowed to host parties or serve alcohol in chapter houses, even if members are 21 years old.
In June 2014, the White House issued a presidential memorandum expressing concern regarding the startling loss of pollinators nationwide, writing “the problem is serious and poses a significant challenge that needs to be addressed to ensure the sustainability of our food production systems, avoid additional economic impacts on the agricultural sector, and protect the health of the environment.” This month, the Obama administration released its National Pollinator Health Strategy (a requirement of the memorandum) aiming to both increase the number of pollinator-friendly plants on federal land, and to conduct more research into the causes of pollinator declines.
I came to the United States a year ago to get my master’s degree with a lot of expectations from the “land of the free and the home of the brave.” I am from India, and I grew up in a typical, highly orthodox (read religious) middle class Indian household.
At the VMAs this past week, we found out that Kanye is running for president in 2020. But that wasn’t all that happened.
With constructions noises and smells still popping up around campus this week, ongoing work is still rightfully viewed by many students as burdensome, but the completion of some projects is starting to change that annoyance to wonder as we see the benefits of projects.
There are some things I have learned to expect when traveling through European hostels. The wifi will likely be spotty in the upstairs rooms.
Just two days ago, online commenters from this university attacked my identity, my friend group and my character. We were discussing how to make trans and other people who don't adhere to the gender binary feel comfortable, and I pointed out that if we were supposed to ask everyone what their preferred pronoun is before addressing them, then people would regularly be asking me if I was male, female or somewhere in between.
Until a few years ago, I thought I knew what it meant to be a good listener. It meant being quick to hear and slow to speak.
Last Friday, Steve Nowicki, dean and vice provost for undergraduate education, joined other administrators to reemphasize Duke’s focus on increasing socioeconomic diversity in its student body.
