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Meet Rashmi Joglekar, next year's Graduate and Professional Student Council president

(04/07/17 4:00am)

Rashmi Joglekar, a third-year Ph.D. student in the Nicholas School for the Environment, was recently elected president of the Graduate and Professional Student Council. Joglekar, whose one-year term begins at the end of this academic year, is a student in the Integrated Toxicology and Environmental Health Program and is current vice president of GPSC. The Chronicle's Likhitha Butchireddygari spoke with Joglekar about her goals, as well as issues facing graduates students at Duke.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/04/meet-rashmi-joglekar-next-years-graduate-and-professional-student-council-president

University faces hurdles in implementing recommendations from Bias and Hate Task Force

(04/04/17 4:03am)

The Bias and Hate Task Force advisory committee is struggling to maintain student involvement.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/04/university-faces-hurdles-in-implementing-recommendations-from-bias-and-hate-task-force

Duke, peer universities oppose Trump's revised travel ban in amicus brief

(04/03/17 4:17am)

The University joined an amicus brief Friday against President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/04/duke-peer-universities-oppose-trumps-revised-travel-ban-in-amicus-brief

Durham residents protest Obamacare repeal with 'die-in' Friday

(03/24/17 6:21pm)

A group of concerned citizens held a "die-in" Friday morning to protest the potential Obamacare repeal while North Carolina Sen. Richard Burr visited the University to discuss health care reform.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/03/durham-residents-protest-obamacare-repeal-with-die-in-friday

What is the role of race in redistricting? A Law School panel tackles the issue

(03/23/17 4:24am)

Dealing with racial gerrymandering is one of the thorniest legal issues the Supreme Court has to tackle, agreed several scholars at a Wednesday panel discussion.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/03/what-is-the-role-of-race-in-redistricting-a-law-school-panel-tackles-the-issue

The cost of attending Duke is higher than ever. Will financial aid catch up?

(03/21/17 4:14am)

Duke's upcoming tuition increase will make the total cost of attendance more expensive than that of six Ivy League schools.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/03/the-cost-of-attending-duke-is-higher-than-ever-will-financial-aid-catch-up

Judiciary rules DSG election procedures unconstitutional

(03/08/17 4:12am)

The Duke Student Government Judiciary ruled that the DSG's voting procedures are unconstitutional Tuesday night.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/03/judiciary-rules-dsg-election-procedures-unconstitutional

DSG lawsuit challenges voting procedures

(03/08/17 12:23am)

A petition has been filed with the Duke Student Government Judiciary regarding this year's presidential race.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/03/dsg-lawsuit-challenges-voting-procedures

No place like home: Right of return rates have spiked since 2013

(03/02/17 5:30am)

Meggie Lund was initially disappointed to find cockroaches in her dorm on East Campus. But three years later, she lives comfortably in the cockroach-free Oz House thanks to right of return.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/03/no-place-like-home-right-of-return-rates-have-spiked-since-2013

Students celebrate beating UNC with bonfire on quad

(02/10/17 5:07am)

After Duke defeated UNC Thursday night, The Chronicle caught up with students at the celebratory bonfire about their thoughts on the game:

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/02/students-celebrate-beating-unc-with-bonfire-on-quad

How do universities address the legacy of slavery?

(02/08/17 5:00am)

Brenda Allen, a member of a task force that studied Brown University's connection to slavery, spoke about the committee's work in a lecture Tuesday.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/02/how-do-universities-address-the-legacy-of-slavery

Looking back at Black Student Alliance's 50 years at Duke

(01/24/17 5:12am)

For 50 years, the Black Student Alliance has been a central actor in Duke's history.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/01/looking-back-at-black-student-alliances-50-years-at-duke

Professors, student leaders analyze Trump presidency at inauguration watch party

(01/20/17 8:31pm)

Members of the Duke community gathered in the Sanford School of Public Policy to watch the inauguration of the 45th president of the United States Friday morning.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/01/professors-student-leaders-analyze-trump-presidency-at-inauguration-watch-party

Craven dorms robbed during Winter Break, investigation still ongoing

(01/11/17 5:30am)

Several Craven dorms were robbed during Winter Break.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2017/01/craven-dorms-robbed-during-winter-break-investigation-still-ongoing

Visiting student from Germany wins Rhodes scholarship after junior year at Duke

(12/26/16 5:02am)

Although Timur Ohloff only spent one year at Duke, his time here was a stepping stone to receiving a 2017 Rhodes scholarship.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2016/12/visiting-student-from-germany-wins-rhodes-scholarship-after-junior-year-at-duke

DSG steering committees aim to connect students, administrators to address problems

(12/07/16 5:11am)

Duke Student Government hopes to tackle student issues by creating coalitions of student leaders and administrators.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2016/12/new-dsg-steering-committees-aim-for-more-formal-student-advocacy-relationship-with-administrators

Student groups rally against University hiring law firm in graduate student union negotiations

(11/23/16 5:05am)

In the ongoing effort of graduate students to unionize, the University has hired a law firm for the negotiations—and some students are not happy about it.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2016/11/student-groups-protest-dukes-law-firm-in-graduate-student-union-negotiations

Professor who predicted Trump's win explains how he knew, what comes next

(11/11/16 5:02am)

Darren Beattie, Ph.D. '16 and visiting instructor of political science, predicted at a political science department gathering Nov. 2 that Donald Trump would win the presidential election. Beattie was also a signatory on a list of "Scholars and Writers for Trump," who endorsed the candidate. The Chronicle’s Likhitha Butchireddygari corresponded with Beattie to discuss how he was able to foresee Trump's victory and what a Trump presidency will look like.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2016/11/professor-who-predicted-trumps-win-explains-how-he-knew-what-comes-next

What does it take to serve the Class of 2020? The Chronicle went behind the scenes at Marketplace

(11/07/16 5:11am)

Marketplace is a staple of first-year life—but very few know what it takes to feed East Campus.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2016/11/what-does-it-take-to-serve-the-class-of-2020-the-chronicle-went-behind-the-scenes-at-marketplace

Student activities fee spending no longer public

(11/04/16 4:01am)

You know the "Student Activities Fee" you pay each semester? We don’t know where most of that money goes anymore.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2016/11/student-activities-fee-spending-no-longer-public

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