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(04/16/98 4:00am)
Having just returned from a four-week journey around Europe, I can finish my tenure as a Chronicle columnist with a fresh perspective on life. I now present to you all that I have gleaned from my sojourn à la Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse 5," for there is simply no other way-despite the fact that it may turn out to be incoherent nonsense. Thus, I must begin: "This (column) is a failure, and had to be, since it was written by a pillar of salt."
(03/05/98 5:00am)
President Nan Keohane visited London last month to address numerous University alumni, students abroad and parents of international students. Her mission: to discuss the imminent need to make the University a globally recognized academic powerhouse.
(02/19/98 5:00am)
Two cumulative exams + no grades = learning for learning's sake.
(02/05/98 5:00am)
During Oxford's matriculation, every student is required to don his or her sub-fusc, consisting of formal attire and academic gown. Why? It's a tradition. For every exam given at the university, students are similarly required to dress up. Why? Tradition. And for every formal hall dinner, students must wear these same gowns, even though they may be wearing only jeans and a T-shirt underneath. Why? You guessed it: tradition.
(01/22/98 5:00am)
"Today's assignment: Define the term 'first world country' in 750 words or less. Be concise and be sure to discuss politics, economics, demographics, etc., as they apply. You may include examples where necessary."
(11/14/97 5:00am)
Congress' decision this week to deny President Bill Clinton "fast track" status for free-trade negotiations was made for all of the wrong reasons-yet despite these wrong reasons, the question still remains: Was the decision was right or wrong?
(11/04/97 5:00am)
Higher education: Should it be a government entitlement or a personal investment? This is a question that keeps surfacing during my studies at Oxford, because here tuition is paid not by the students and their families, but by the government. In fact, every student at every university in Great Britain has his or her tuition paid for by federal grants.
(10/17/97 4:00am)
Fraternities: should they exist? Do they really serve a useful purpose beyond acting as examples for the administration to use to eradicate drinking at the University or giving the press a front page headline that denounces the inanity of their deadly hazing practices?
(09/25/97 4:00am)
Does Oxford have a Homecoming? Do alumni come back every year and complain-albeit incoherently-about the lack of alcohol as they stumble around trying to find a place to sleep? Do the words "I remember when" resonate incessantly throughout the days and nights as they bad mouth policies and presidents?
(09/05/97 4:00am)
Exactly one month from today I will forfeit my identity for an entire year. Though I will be surrounded by Gothic architecture, it will bear no resemblance to the Wonderland that you and I know as Duke University. The sport over which much blood and tears are shedDthough no benches burnedDwill not be basketball, but rather rowing or rugby. And the notorious rivals will hail from Cambridge rather than Chapel Hill.
(06/05/97 4:00am)
Discontent. Dissatisfaction. They initiate change involving a simple two step process. I want something I don't have: I am discontented. So, I work hard, and get what I want: I am satisfied. Our nation was founded by a group of individuals motivated by discontent. Facing unfavorable religious persecution, the Pilgrims sailed to North America hoping to find freedom. When they arrived, they toiled hard to preserve their freedom and improve their standard of living, and eventually, their hard working attitude became a cornerstone of American capitalism, promising great rewards in return for great work.
(03/26/97 5:00am)
School board members and other community leaders discussed at length last night the future of Holloway Street Advancement Center, Durham's alternative school for delinquent middle and high school students.
(03/12/97 5:00am)
Hundreds of Durham residents filled the auditorium at C. C. Spaulding Elementary School Tuesday night as Ann Denlinger, the recently elected superintendent of Durham Public Schools, participated in her first biweekly work session, which addressed the lack of adequate resources for special education and the lack of cultural sensitivity-as it pertains to black heritage-in the school system's textbooks and curriculum.
(02/24/97 5:00am)
It is ironic that our technologically advanced society is striving to expand our lines our communication globally-allowing millions of strangers to communicate instantly via e-mail, satellite, etc.-when the breakdown of communication occurs so easily in face-to-face personal relationships.
(02/18/97 5:00am)
This is the second installment of a three-part series on the finalists for superintendent of Durham Public Schools. Tomorrow's story will feature a profile of James Williams, superintendent of Dayton, Ohio schools.
(01/30/97 5:00am)
As part of his week long tour of North Carolina's second congressional district, which includes the University's West Campus, U.S. Congressman Bob Etheridge met with University administrators Wednesday to discuss a variety of issues related to health care and higher education.
(01/28/97 5:00am)
Blue Devil Ventures showcased its "grand vision" to revitalize downtown Durham when it unveiled architectural plans to convert the Liggett & Meyers Tobacco Company warehouse buildings into hundreds of residential units last night at the Durham Chamber of Commerce.
(01/23/97 5:00am)
University and Durham officials met Wednesday to discuss a broad range of issues concerning the University's involvement in the community, including a proposal by the city of Durham that the University provide a "voluntary payment" to account for its exemption from property taxes.
(10/04/96 4:00am)
Advocating the concept of direct democracy through information technologies, Lawrence Grossman, former president of NBC, spoke at the National Humanities Center in Research Triangle Park Thursday night.
(09/30/96 4:00am)
Following an old-fashioned barbecue and singing by local church choirs, Governor Jim Hunt addressed a cheering crowd of Democrats at a rally at the National Guard Armory in Durham on Friday.
