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On Thanksgiving and flawed culture

(12/05/17 5:00am)

Every November, articles highlighting the oppressive history of Thanksgiving make the rounds on social media, shared by folks looking to challenge the myths surrounding the Pilgrims and their famous feast. The problems with Thanksgiving are well-documented and legitimate. The story taught in most schools and told broadly in American culture is romanticized and generally false. The holiday ignores Native American genocide by the European colonists, perpetuating the current oppression of indigenous peoples.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/12/kqtr5u8ngoq0prk

Finding a voice

(11/07/17 5:00am)

I’m twelve years old, and no matter how hard I try, I can’t get the words out of my mouth. My whole body tenses up. A group of judgemental adolescents look at me, not understanding why I can’t speak. I stutter and stammer through my name. I resolve never to speak in class again. I dread every presentation, every in-class reading with absolute terror. 

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/11/finding-a-voice

The grass isn't greener

(10/24/17 3:41pm)

Why do we, both globally and here at Duke, feel the need to grow grass in front of our homes and buildings? Real estate is one of the most valuable commodities and yet we choose to use it on lawns that produce little of value. In most cases, the lawn provides nothing for us, yet grooming and perfecting it consumes significant time, economic and environmental resources. Duke has even gone so far as to rope off grassy areas on West Campus to ensure that human use doesn’t disturb the masterpiece. 

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/10/the-grass-isnt-greener

Step up to the plate, men

(10/04/17 4:00am)

Sexual assault has affected the lives of everyone on this campus whether they know it or not. Our society’s sexual assault problem centers around the way in which we educate men, and in order to solve it, we must prevent acts of violence rather than teach victims to avoid risk. Conversations surrounding gender violence often frame it as a “women’s issue”–a label that puts the burden on women to solve the problem and absolves men from taking responsibility. This paradigm ignores the fact that, regardless of the victim’s gender, perpetrators of rape and sexual assault are overwhelmingly male. Violent behavior stems from the perpetrators rather than the victims, and thus our strategy for ending gender violence must focus on teaching men to both not commit violence and to construct a positive, inclusive male community.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/10/step-up-to-the-plate-men

A game of solidarity

(09/26/17 5:06am)

When Colin Kaepernick first knelt during the national anthem last year, many people—myself included—felt confused. He explained by stating, “I am not going to stand up to show pride in a flag for a country that oppresses black people and people of color,” and referenced police violence, but I still felt confused as to why he chose kneeling during the anthem to express this sentiment. 

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/09/a-game-of-solidarity

Immigration: central to 'Making America Great Again'

(09/12/17 4:38am)

Any conversation about the politics of American immigration usually includes the narrative of America being a “country of immigrants.” If immigration is so central to American history, why are deportation and the wall such important parts of Donald Trump’s quest to “Make America Great Again?” The answer, of course, is that America’s immigration tradition is more complicated and nuanced than simply being a nation of immigrants.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/09/immigration-central-to-making-america-great-again