Column: Why I wrote 'Jessica Rutter out of Duke' on the East Campus bridge
Okay, I didn't really. But someone did, and I applaud him or her. Whether it was a cutting political statement, or just a pretty good joke, it got my attention.
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Okay, I didn't really. But someone did, and I applaud him or her. Whether it was a cutting political statement, or just a pretty good joke, it got my attention.
Like most of you, I've spent the past months agonizing over the war in Iraq. Whether you support the war or oppose it, I'm sure you've all been glued to the TV and newspapers, trying to come to terms with President George W. Bush's foreign policy and what it means for the international order of the 21st century. I'm no different. But because the issue of the war is such a complex one, I've held off my judgment, avoiding falling in line with extremists on either side. Today, however, I'm happy to announce that I've finally formulated an opinion, and I'd like to share it with you.
There is a dark stain on the Duke Athletics Department. Several months of investigative reporting have revealed a story of the systematic betrayal and abuse of our own student-athletes, a true scandal that should force the resignation of Athletics Director Joe Alleva. Let us mourn over the wreckage that was once the Duke men's ice hockey team.