Letter: We support regional light rail (02/14/19 5:00am) Today, your voice can make a lasting, positive impact on the relationship between Duke and Durham. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/dolrt-durham-orange-light-rail-transit-we-support-regional-light-rail
Letter: Light rail reflects Duke-Durham relations (02/14/19 5:00am) Open Letter to Duke Alumni and the Durham Community: https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/dolrt-durham-orange-light-rail-reflects-duke-durham-relations
Timeline of the Allen Building Takeover and its aftermath (02/14/19 5:00am) The Allen Building Takeover of 1969 was transformative, paving the way for the creation of the the African and African American Studies Department, among other reforms. Just more than a month after the occupation, University President Douglas Knight resigned. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/duke-university-timeline-of-the-allen-building-takeover-and-its-aftermath
DUSDAC discusses adding Quickly Tea House to Merchants on Points (02/14/19 2:01pm) Quickly Tea House, a local bubble tea vendor, visited the Duke Student Dining Advisory Committee Wednesday hoping to join the Merchants on Points program. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/quickly-tea-house-dusdac-considers-local-bubble-tea-vendor-for-merchants-on-points-program-duke-university
Charlotte North's program single-game record 11 points power Duke women's lacrosse to victory against Presbyterian (02/15/19 5:09am) Led by a record-breaking performance from Charlotte North, the Blue Devils cruised past Presbyterian in a dominating 20-0 shutout. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/charlotte-norths-program-single-game-record-11-points-power-duke-womens-lacrosse-to-victory-against-presbyterian
Student activism at Duke since the Allen Building Takeover (02/14/19 5:00am) The Allen Building Takeover marked a pivotal point in Duke's history of student protests. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/activism-at-duke-since-the-allen-building-takeover-2019
Duke baseball looks to keep last year’s fire alive in its season opener against Lehigh (02/14/19 6:15am) The 2017-18 season was quite the record-setting year for Duke. Blue Devil head coach Chris Pollard’s squad finished the season with 45 total wins, 18 ACC wins, and a berth in the Super Regional, accomplishments that had never before been reached in the program's history. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/duke-baseball-looks-to-keep-last-years-fire-alive-in-its-season-opener-against-lehigh
Duke women's tennis falls to North Carolina in the ITA Indoors National Championships semifinals (02/14/19 1:25am) Although the Blue Devils traveled to Seattle knowing that all of their matches would be played indoors, the snow did not allow the tournament to run as smooth as planned. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/duke-womens-tennis-falls-to-north-carolina-in-the-ita-indoors-national-championships-semifinals
Duke Gaming introduces eSports into the Tobacco Road rivalry (02/15/19 11:44pm) Duke and North Carolina will meet on the court for the first this this season Wednesday at Cameron Indoor Stadium, but on Feb. 10, a brand new chapter in the Tobacco Road Rivalry was written in the Durham Armory. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/duke-gaming-introduces-esports-into-the-tobacco-road-rivalry
Stress cardiac MRI can diagnose fatal cases of coronary artery disease, Duke researchers find (02/19/19 5:00am) A new study from Duke shows that cardiac magnetic resonance testing can not only non-invasively diagnose coronary artery disease, but can also determine whether or not it is fatal. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/stress-cardiac-mri-can-diagnose-fatal-cases-of-coronary-artery-disease-duke-researchers-find
Beyond the arc: Duke men's basketball stuns Louisville (02/13/19 7:56pm) Following a big win against Virginia, Duke traveled to Louisville to play the Cardinals, pulling off a miraculous comeback to sneak out a win 71-69. The Blue Zone breaks down three takeaways and three stats from the game as well as provides a quick look forward for the Blue Devils: https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/beyond-the-arc-duke-mens-basketball-stuns-louisville
Trey Walk elected next undergraduate Young Trustee (02/13/19 6:33pm) Undergraduates have elected senior Trey Walk to be their next Young Trustee. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/duke-university-undergraduate-yt-election-results-2019-winner
Activism and injustice: Path to the Allen Building Takeover (02/13/19 2:23pm) The Allen Building Takeover was not a random demonstration, but rather the culmination of African American students’ protests at Duke in late 1960s. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/activism-and-injustice-path-to-the-allen-building-takeover-duke-university
Letter: On the Allen Building Takeover (02/13/19 10:40am) On February 8, 1968, three 18-year-old students from South Carolina State University, a HBCU in Orangeburg, SC, were killed by state highway patrolmen, who opened fire on a crowd of unarmed college students. Two years later, similar shooting deaths occurred at Jackson State University, another HBCU in Mississippi, and most famously at Kent State University, where four white students were killed by National Guards. This violence was reflective of the tumult of the era, where students across the nation not only made demands for change in the nation, but at the very institutions that were charged with preparing them for the future; a future that many of these institutions were unprepared for the future that those students demanded. Duke was such an institution. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/duke-university-mark-anthony-neal-letter-on-the-allen-building-takeover
Where are they now? Allen Building Takeover participants' lives since 1969, memories of the Takeover (02/13/19 10:07am) Many of the students in the Allen Building Takeover went on to become leaders in law, business, education and social justice after graduating from Duke. We caught up with five of these protesters to find out what they remember most about the Takeover and how it has made an imprint on the rest of their lives. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/duke-university-allen-building-takeover-participants-50-years-later
'We won': Duke men's basketball does the unthinkable in stunning comeback at Louisville (02/14/19 6:05am) LOUISVILLE, Ky.—“I don’t coach losers. I’m going to coach winners.” https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/we-won-duke-mens-basketball-does-the-unthinkable-in-stunning-comeback-at-louisville
He was given a life sentence in 1976. Duke's Wrongful Convictions Clinic is fighting for his freedom (02/21/19 7:52am) Charles Ray Finch was convicted of murder in 1976 and sentenced to life in prison. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/he-was-given-a-life-sentence-in-1976-dukes-wrongful-convictions-clinic-is-still-fighting-for-his-freedom
Sundance 2019: 'I Am Mother' challenges relationship between man and machine (02/13/19 5:05am) At such a technologically tumultuous moment in time, it seems that a piece of techno sci-fi media emerges from the mind of a technological conspirator every second. As more tech users become suspicious of technology’s increasingly tighter grip, whether it be through fears of Elon Musk-operated simulations or Big Data, this uneasiness is being more frequently expressed through more cynical sci-fi cinema. However, this trope has the potential to be either too pessimistic or optimistic, too prescriptive or unorthodox. With so much media amassing on the issue, it is rare to come across something that strikes a graceful balance. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/sundance-2019-i-am-mother-challenges-relationship-between-man-and-machine
Recess' 2019 Valentine's Day Mix (02/14/19 5:05am) Love got you down? Finally found your one true love? Trying to avoid any and all couples on February 14th? Whatever your feelings are toward Valentine's Day, Recess has got you covered with our songs describing love, loss and everything in between: https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/recess-2019-valentines-day-mix
Q&A: Current Young Trustee Uzoma Ayogu discusses life on the Board, role of Young Trustee (02/15/19 6:25am) With senior Trey Walk set be the next Young Trustee, The Chronicle caught up with Uzoma Ayogu, current Young Trustee and Pratt '17. Ayogu, who was elected by undergraduates in 2017, gave advice for the incoming Young Trustee to The Chronicle in a series of messages. He shared the essential qualities for the job and the lessons he’s learned as a member of the Board. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/02/duke-current-young-trustee-uzoma-ayogu-discusses-what-it-means-to-be-effective-in-the-role