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After years of sneaking into the establishment with the help of misguided Duke students they knew from high school, the hordes of UNC students finally lay claim to Shooters. Without a basketball team capable of penetration to defeat them, the state school’s capture of Durham’s #1 cultural site could not be prevented. Roy Williams initially ordered the establishment to be remodeled but, upon setting foot inside, immediately decided to have it razed to the ground. The alcohol which had soaked into every crack and crevice of the building over the years creates an inferno which can be seen from as far away as Raleigh. The UNC students rampage further down main street, burning down Devine’s, James Joyce, the Federal, and even the hallowed East Campus Domino’s Pizza. Since its existence inflicted more suffering upon Duke students than its potential destruction, Skewers was spared. 

The honor society Order of Omega recognizes exemplary juniors and seniors in Greek life.

Junior Riyanka Ganguly, DSG's new president, said that she strived to choose diverse voices for her cabinet. 

New executive board, cabinet sworn in at final Duke Student Government meeting of the year

The Duke Student Government Senate swore in its new executive board and cabinet at its final meeting of the year.

2016 DSG Presidential Runner-Up anonymously criticizes peers

Anonymous sources close to Monday Monday report the time—the one we’ve been dreading—has finally come. The Monday Monday “big reveal” is here. And given that I’ve already broken just about every other journalism rule ever invented, I might as well not bury the lede.

Student-directed film 'Not Alone' sparks conversations about suicide, depression

Students gathered in Griffth Auditorium Thursday night for a screening of “Not Alone,” a documentary on teenage suicide and depression directed by junior Jacqueline Monetta.

Although DSG Senate initially lacked quorum at its Wednesday meeting, several senators arrived after 20 minutes which allowed the meeting to start. 

After almost failing to meet quorum, Duke Student Government votes on awards

The Duke Student Government Senate nearly failed to reach quorum at its Wednesday meeting.

Ganguly said she wants more independent students to be involved in DSG. 

Future DSG president Riyanka Ganguly wants DSG to be accountable to students

Junior Riyanka Ganguly was elected Duke Student Government's next president in March. The Chronicle spoke with Ganguly about her plans for next year, including her ideas about student conduct, diversity and the surplus fund. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. 

New dorm complex will bring more suite-style living to West Campus

As students complain of mold on Central Campus, a new West Campus dorm called The Hollows may provide a solution.

Recent DSG elections highlight low student voter turnout

Twenty-three percent of eligible Duke undergraduates voted in the recent Duke Student Government election for vice presidents, senators and class council leadership. But what does that number really mean?

Bansal said that DSG has worked to increase its communication with the student body through a new website and email blast. 

He is Risen

With Easter rapidly approaching, the newly formed Holy Alliance has been busy. In between daily masses, the Crusaders train in secret to reclaim control of the Three Campuses. However, Bill Brooney realizes that he cannot do it alone; he simply does not have the numbers. As a result, Brooney seeks temporary allies. He first tries to parlay with Greek organizations he thinks may be sympathetic. A Holy Alliance emissary is sent to every organization not deemed too reprehensible, but only the Frayed-Tee Bros of Craven Quad respond. However, when Brooney arrives to negotiate the formation of a coalition, he finds only the ruins of what had once been the Frayed-Tee Bros section. It appears that the Women’s Housing Option had finally driven these propagators of male privilege into the ground.

DSG president Tara Bansal reflects on accomplishments this year as her term ends

With senior Tara Bansal's tenure as president of the Duke Student Government drawing to a close, The Chronicle spoke with Bansal and asked her to reflect on the past year's DSG projects, low voter turnout and the organization's demographics. 

Duke Student Government presents research on transportation at Duke, approves app competition

Duke Student Government's Research Unit told the Senate at a Wednesday meeting that buses only operate at 58 percent of their potential capacity. 

Running for Duke Student Government, unaffiliated

This past Friday I received a phone call around 3 p.m. I had lost in my DSG election for a committee’s vice president. Though disappointing, this news was not at all surprising. Duke Student Government inherently favors affiliated students. I ran as an independent. This is my experience.

Students elect 2017-18 DSG leaders

Undergraduates selected next year's class council presidents and vice presidents and Duke Student Government committee vice presidents and senators Thursday and Friday.

The pursuit of wellness

Life as a Duke student can feel surreal—from morning rock climbs and lunches with Nobel laureates to nights cheering on the most storied basketball program in college sports, capped off with twilights in Perkins. With the surplus of opportunities on our campus far outpacing the number of hours in a day, many students are told early on to “pick two”: school, sleep, and social life. Forget about every achieving all three. As a result, personal health and wellbeing often take a backseat on campus, as students race between scholastic and social extremes.