Honoring the 11th
By Staff Editorial | September 4, 2002One week from today is the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, and like the rest of the nation, the University will commemorate the anniversary in its own way.
One week from today is the one-year anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, and like the rest of the nation, the University will commemorate the anniversary in its own way.
The movie didn't do justice to its absolute grandeur. Of course that evening was not to host any gladiator-esque competitions-like the ones that initially garnered the dome its fame.
I am writing in response to Jessica Rutter's column Aug. 29 column about racism at Duke, particularly her criticism of Duke's course offerings.
As I peruse the events the University has planned in remembrance of September 11, I cannot ignore a nagging anxiety and skepticism.
Saddam Hussein is a ruthless dictator and a threat to the United States, Israel and his own people.
What year is it now? 1960? Well, it sure seems that way.
Never before have I seen in The Chronicle an editorial like that of Aug. 28's ("Say Nay to the ICC").
I am on a blue beanbag chair, looking into her eyes as she sits across from me on her couch.
So apparently Duke has started reading. This is a good thing because, well, we have finally caught up with first graders all over the nation.
Nathan Carleton's Aug. 30 assertion that the media purports an overwhelming liberal bias while claiming "middle of the road" status, while thoughtful, is nonetheless regrettably unsubstantiated.
Last week's twin announcements that Duke has renewed contracts with Mt.
Jessica Rutter's cliche-filled attempt to demonstrate "how racist this university is" only demonstrates her ignorance and self-righteousness.
It's the first week of classes, and already my friends are scoping. We're not looking for the best history course or even that coveted sale at Uniquities.
Ronald Reagan made the poor poorer.
The editorial in The Chronicle Wednesday deeply saddened me.
Despite the rain of the past couple days, Durham is suffering from a severe drought. So, we asked people: "In light of the drought, what sort of things are you doing to conserve water?".
Former Nuremberg prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz said to those at the Nuremberg trials that, "You have it in your power to make the dream of a more human world order under law come true.
This summer has seen a ravaging of the western United States by a series of wildfires. Over 20 wildfires have burned about 4 million acres of forest in Oregon, California, Arizona and other states.
Duke is one of America's most diverse universities. It has been priding itself on this concept of diversity and in the process has denied responsibility for how racist this University is.
Welcome back to Duke University and congratulations to the Class of 2006! This is going to be a great year.