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In April, a female Duke student sought a no-contact order from the University after reporting alleged nonconsensual sexual contact and stalking by a male student. Despite successfully obtaining a no-contact order from the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards, she was denied a restraining order by a Durham judge during an April 19 hearing.
When Jacoba Ballard took her 23andMe test in 2014, she expected one or two half-siblings — after all, the Indianapolis fertility clinic her mother attended stated that her biological father’s sperm donation would be used no more than three times. When Ballard received her results, she found not one, not two, but seven half-siblings — and that was just the start. Years later, the 94 recorded half-siblings are seeking justice against their father — the fertility doctor who impregnated his patients with his own sperm and without their consent.
When Lana Gesinsky’s preschool teacher sent her report card to her parents, she noted that Gesinsky was “a follower instead of a leader.” Now, the tides have turned.
“We hold that [Roe v. Wade] and [Planned Parenthood v. Casey] must be overruled,” wrote Justice Samuel Alito in an initial majority draft opinion on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The 98-page document, obtained by Politico, was leaked to the public on May 2 and has since reignited the debate around abortion rights in the United States.
Starbucks employees at Pride Drive and Blowing Rock Road voted 33-2 in favor of unionizing on April 30, becoming the first location in North Carolina to join the nationwide Starbucks unionization movement.
Duke will confer degrees to about 1,712 undergraduates and 4,100 graduate and professional students who finished their coursework in September 2021, December 2021 or spring 2022. Beginning Friday, May 6, a series of events will be held in celebration of the Class of 2022.
More than 100 formerly incarcerated members of the Durham community received a deposit of $500 directly into their bank accounts in March. The money was granted unconditionally—no work requirement or strings attached—and the first of 12 monthly payments were dispensed through the Excel Pilot Program.
With the arrival of QuadEx, resident assistants are trying to adapt to evolving roles as they navigate with limited knowledge of the new model.
Duke Student Government conducted a second reading of the 2022-23 annual budget, cutting nearly $100,000 of funding from its first reading the week before.
Duke Student Government approved $498,159.73 in funding from the total $869,548.80 requested during their first reading of the annual budget audit during their Wednesday meeting. This was nearly $100,000 over the $400,000.00 available in the fund.
The Durham Association of Educators’ “Our Kids Can’t Wait” campaign hopes to transform Durham’s public education system. Their demands address issues facing students and educators, which have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Duke Student Government senators approved a new Krzyzewskiville Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility Committee and held elections for the 2022-23 DSG president pro tempore at their Wednesday evening meeting.
Editor’s note: Several individuals featured in this article were concerned about experiencing harassment after publication. In a recent column, Duke Student Government President Christina Wang highlighted some of her experiences dealing with extensive bullying over the last few months after she vetoed recognition of Duke’s chapter of Students Supporting Israel, citing inappropriate social media conduct by the organization in her veto.
The Sanford School of Public Policy announced Jan. 25 that David French, a prominent political commentator and journalist, would be joining Duke as the 2022 Pamela and Jack Egan visiting professor.
Duke Student Government senators reviewed election procedures and conducted a reading of its statutes and by-laws at their weekly Wednesday meeting.
Duke Student Government senators heard a presentation about recent changes made to the undergraduate experience and recognized Students Supporting Israel again during their Wednesday meeting.
Duke Student Government senators proposed a new referendum after hearing a presentation from the Duke Climate Coalition and reviewed changes to its statutes during their Wednesday meeting.
As Duke attempts to move away from a “culture of selectivity,” leaders of selective living groups are tasked with maintaining their communities in the face of major student housing reforms.
Duke Student Government senators reviewed proposed changes to their election procedures, the DSG Constitution and senate by-laws during their Wednesday meeting.
Duke Student Government senators proposed changes to DSG's internal structure and approved a resolution condemning antisemitism during their Wednesday meeting, a week after their antisemitism training from Jewish Life at Duke.
