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Response to “Duke in 2012” column

(02/06/12 5:00am)

As someone who cares deeply about Duke and the Duke community, it was difficult for me to read Tegan Joseph Mosugu’s Feb. 3 column “Duke in 2012” without shaking my head. In the column, Mosugu makes the claim that “Duke needs to hold fast and maintain its rank.” This, he says, is the attitude that will ensure Duke has a successful 2012. Not only do I disagree with Mr. Mosugu’s viewpoint, but I would go so far as to say that, should Duke adopt this attitude, it will be the reason that the University will not be successful.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2012/02/response-duke-2012-column

Affirming legitimacy of legacy admissions

(02/06/12 5:00am)

The recent editorial calling for the Duke admissions office to discontinue the consideration of applicants’ legacy status failed to include a few critical points of consideration. As a fourth-generation legacy student, I am proud of my Duke heritage as most people are of their family’s traditions and accomplishments. However, it is sometimes impossible to ignore the idea that I was accepted to Duke on the basis of my bloodline rather than my hard work. I have often chosen not to disclose my legacy status to other students out of fear of undermining my intelligence and abilities. Yet it is time for me, and other students with similar situations, to abandon this concern. The admissions process is already so subjective that is unfair to claim that legacy students take the place of other, more qualified students. Unless the admissions process becomes completely objective, based solely on numbers and test scores, the arguments about any “outside factors” including legacy, minority status, geography, unique talents and family background are moot. Instead of critiquing a single aspect of a process that perhaps needs a complete reevaluation, all students should realize that we have too much to stress about at Duke to have to prove that we deserve to be here all over again.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2012/02/affirming-legitimacy-legacy-admissions

In support of Edens staff

(02/02/12 5:00am)

It is unfortunate that the grievances brought against Linda Schlabach to Duke University have taken so long to come to light, since Ms. Schlabach’s gross unprofessionalism and lack of respect extend far beyond her staff. As members of Delta Tau Delta, and residents of Edens Quad, we were treated with the same disrespect and malice that serves as the basis of the formal complaint by her staff. Ms. Schlabach’s use of verbal threats, habit of calling the police on students, excessive use of fines and penchant for removing personal property from section spaces were common place. Highlighting the outrageousness of her demands was a threat to fine us for a birthday cake left in a common room, which she had deemed a “fire hazard.” While these experiences may seem petty in light of the gross misconduct alleged by the Edens staff, we believe it further supports and adds to the picture of Ms. Schlabach painted by the housekeepers as staff member who fails to represent even the most elementary standards Duke University has established for its employees.

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2012/02/support-edens-staff

Duritz, Wallace, Magritte et cetera

(01/21/00 5:00am)

In last week's issue of Recess, we ran a story questioning the striking similarities between the cover of the Counting Crows' album This Desert Life and Brief Interviews with Hideous Men by David Foster Wallace. We even, well, accused the Crows of plagiarism. Maybe that was a stretch, as some of our readers pointed out, but after hearing from them, we still question the Crows' lack of originality. Here are a couple of letters that we received:

https://www.dukechronicle.com/article/2000/01/duritz-wallace-magritte-et-cetera