EDITOR’S NOTE: How I collected 1500 faculty members’ political party registrations (05/27/19 4:38am) My article—“For each Republican faculty member in Pratt and Trinity, there are nearly 13 Democrats. Is this a 'crisis'?”—examines the North Carolina voter registration records of professors in the Trinity College of Arts and Sciences and the Pratt School of Engineering. This includes 1494 names that were recorded from department “faculty” pages and searched in North Carolina’s voter registration record database. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/editors-note-how-i-collected-1500-professors-political-party-registrations-republican-democrat
Duke men's lacrosse set to take on Virginia's potent offense in Final Four matchup (05/24/19 3:00pm) Almost a year ago, Duke walked off the field at Gillette Stadium in anguish, falling 13-11 to Yale in the national championship game. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-mens-lacrosse-virginia-final-four-ncaa-tournament
Duke baseball loses on Georgia Tech walk-off double, ousted from ACC tournament (05/25/19 2:35am) Duke came into this week looking for its first ACC championship in school history. Unfortunately in the ninth inning, it slipped out of its reach. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-baseball-loses-on-georgia-tech-walk-off-double-ousted-from-acc-tournament
Number of DukeALERTS remains constant for 2018-19, yet two crimes still unsolved (05/24/19 4:01am) The number of DukeALERTS issued from June 2018 to 2019 stayed the same as the prior year. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-university-dukealerts-2018-2019-campus-crime-rape-robbery-sexual-assault
Duke women's tennis' Kelly Chen becomes 9th-ever Blue Devil to advance to NCAA singles quarterfinals (05/23/19 5:52pm) With severe cramping and dehydration after the team quarterfinal match last Friday, no one would have blamed Kelly Chen for not partaking in the NCAA singles individual portion this week down in Orlando, Fla. Instead, the Blue Devil did something only nine players in program history have done before. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-womens-tennis-kelly-chen-becomes-ninth-ever-blue-devil-to-advance-to-ncaa-singles-quarterfinals
'Everyone is following Virginia': Duke women's golf’s Virginia Elena Carta back on podium 3 years later (05/23/19 5:08pm) Three years ago to the day, Virginia Elena Carta stunned the collegiate golf world with a title run that was nothing short of a miracle. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-womens-golf-virginia-elena-carta-ncaa-championship
'Leaders lead': Looking back at presidency of Nan Keohane, Duke’s only woman president (05/23/19 4:53am) This summer marks a decade and a half since Nannerl Overholser Keohane finished her tenure as the eighth president of Duke, making history as the first and only woman to hold the University’s highest office and second to lead a major American research university. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-university-leaders-lead-looking-back-at-presidency-of-nannerl-keohane-dukes-only-woman-president
7TH HEAVEN: Duke women's golf brings home 7th NCAA championship (05/23/19 12:30am) For the first time since 2015, a Duke team is a national champion. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-womens-golf-brings-home-7th-ncaa-championship
Campus Enterprises: Get business savvy, if you can pay (05/22/19 7:08pm) ‘‘Daddy, buy me a microfridge company, NOW!’’ https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-university-elitism-campus-enterprises-get-business-savy-if-you-can-pay
Former Duke men's basketball forward Marvin Bagley III selected to NBA All-Rookie 1st team (05/22/19 6:21pm) After a stellar season that showed glimpses of stardom, Marvin Bagley III has officially taken home the first major accolade in his professional career. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-basketball-marvin-bagley-iii-nba-all-rookie-first-team
Duke baseball stays patient at the plate, tops Notre Dame in ACC tournament pool play (05/22/19 2:56pm) For a Duke team opening up the postseason at one of its own fields, it certainly seemed to know how to find home—a lot. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-baseball-stays-patient-at-the-plate-tops-notre-dame-in-the-acc-tournament
Incoming GPSC President Anthony Monroe reacts to new Ph.D. stipend, talks upcoming goals (05/22/19 5:56am) Anthony Monroe, a dual biomedical Ph.D./MBA student, will serve as the 2019-20 president of the Graduate and Professional Student Council. The Chronicle’s Stefanie Pousoulides spoke with Monroe, also a 2019 Chron15 Leader, about his plans as president and the issues affecting graduate and professional students. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-incoming-gpsc-president-anthony-monroe-reacts-to-new-ph-d-stipend-talks-upcoming-goals
Point: Reddish flags should give NBA teams pause (05/22/19 4:31am) After an equally tantalizing and frustrating season at Duke, Cam Reddish enters the NBA draft as its most polarizing prospect. The 6-foot-8 forward has always dazzled scouts with his effortless scoring ability, but his inefficient play has left NBA executives wondering whether he is truly worthy of a top-five pick. This is Blue Zone editor Glen Morgenstern's argument why teams are overvaluing Reddish. If you want to read why he deserves the hype, click here. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/cam-reddish-nba-draft-flags-duke-mens-basketball
Counterpoint: With more spacing, Cam Reddish will thrive as an NBA playmaker (05/22/19 4:41am) After an equally tantalizing and frustrating season at Duke, Cam Reddish enters the NBA draft as its most polarizing prospect. The 6-foot-8 forward has always dazzled scouts with his effortless scoring ability, but his inefficient play has left NBA executives wondering whether he is truly worthy of a top-five pick. This is Blue Zone editor Shane Smith's argument why teams are undervaluing Reddish. If you want to read why he might struggle in the pros, click here: https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/counterpoint-with-more-spacing-cam-reddish-will-thrive-as-an-nba-playmaker
NIH suspended 7 Duke research grants in 2018 over misconduct allegations and safety concerns (05/22/19 5:50pm) The National Institutes of Health suspended seven Duke research grants in early 2018 in response to research misconduct allegations and patient safety concerns. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/nih-suspended-duke-university-research-grants-research-misconduct-patient-safety-concerns
Duke baseball looks for first-ever ACC tournament title (05/21/19 7:46pm) Since the ACC tournament’s inception in 1973, eight schools have brought home the crown. Duke is not one of those schools. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-baseball-acc-tournament-title
A year after launch, Asian American Studies director looks back on challenges, plans for growth (05/21/19 1:53pm) The Asian American Studies Program officially arrived on campus Spring 2018, and for program director Nayoung Aimee Kwon, its creation was the culmination of over a decade of student work on campus. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-a-year-after-launch-asian-american-studies-director-looks-back-on-challenges-plans-for-growth
‘Still feeling good’: Price on future of Central Campus, light rail, Greek life (05/21/19 4:00am) President Vincent Price has survived two years as Duke’s 10th president. Last year, Price told The Chronicle that “to quote the great James Brown, ‘I feel good.’” How does he feel after another, carnival-less year on the job? The Chronicle’s Jake Satisky sat down with Price to discuss his second year, Central Campus, Greek life, his legacy and more. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-university-president-vincent-price-on-future-of-central-campus-light-rail-greek-life
Former Duke men's basketball center Marques Bolden will remain in NBA Draft process (05/27/19 11:53pm) Three years after coming to Durham as part of Duke's highly touted Class of 2016, Marques Bolden will join former Blue Devil teammates Jayson Tatum, Harry Giles and Frank Jackson in the NBA. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-mens-basketball-marques-bolden-nba-draft
Duke men's basketball forward Javin DeLaurier will return for senior season (05/28/19 1:51am) A month after announcing that he would test the NBA Draft waters, Javin DeLaurier decided it was not yet time to dive in. https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2019/05/duke-mens-basketball-javin-delaurier-nba-draft