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(03/14/11 9:00am)
Seyward Darby served as editor of the 101st volume of The Chronicle in 2005-2006, when three Duke lacrosse players were falsely accused of raping an exotic dancer at a party held by the team. Since graduating in 2007, Darby moved to Washington, D.C. and works for The New Republic, where she serves as deputy online editor. Now five years since the March 13 party, The Chronicle’s Taylor Doherty and Lindsey Rupp spoke with Darby about her memories of overseeing coverage of the case.
(03/14/11 9:00am)
Ryan McCartney served as editor of the 102nd volume of The Chronicle in 2006-2007, when three Duke lacrosse players falsely accused of raping an exotic dancer at a team party were exonerated. Since graduating in 2008, McCartney received a masters in political communication at Dublin City University on a Mitchell Scholarship. He currently lives in Arlington, Va., and works as an associate editor on the msnbc.com politics team at the NBC News bureau in Washington, D.C. Five years after the March 13 party, The Chronicle’s Taylor Doherty and Lindsey Rupp spoke with McCartney about his memories of overseeing coverage of the case.
(03/14/11 9:00am)
Dear readers,
(02/28/11 12:51pm)
The Board of Trustees has taken a “definitive step” in support of Duke’s campus in Kunshan, China, said Board Chair Dan Blue.
(02/28/11 11:00am)
Duke will come with a 4 percent bigger price tag next year.
(02/04/11 11:09am)
The Chronicle will accept endorsements for write-in candidates for Young Trustee provided groups meet with all other candidates and abide by the student organization endorsement policy outlined in Tuesday’s paper. Groups are not required to invite write-in candidates to endorsement meetings to endorse one of the official candidates for Young Trustee.
(01/17/11 11:00am)
Cisco Systems CEO John Chambers may not have finished his undergraduate degree at Duke, but he will return in May to deliver the commencement address for the Class of 2011.
(12/06/10 11:00am)
The Board of Trustees approved initial funding this weekend for construction oversight of the first phase of Duke’s campus in Kunshan, China.
(10/04/10 9:00am)
Budget cuts and campus expansion were on the agenda at the first Board of Trustees meeting of the academic year this weekend.
(07/01/10 8:00am)
Dear readers,
(05/20/10 8:00am)
At its meeting Friday, the Board of Trustees approved a $1.93 billion budget for fiscal year 2010-2011, which includes double-digit percent increases to both undergraduate financial aid funding and employee benefit costs.
(05/17/10 9:23am)
The Board of Trustees is gathered for its last meeting of the academic year this weekend. Members are expected to approve next year’s operating and capital budgets and review Duke’s role in the revitalization of downtown Durham.
(04/22/10 8:00am)
“Do you remember?” is a question that carries extra weight during the beer-soaked revelry of LDOC. Jay Sean doesn’t mean it that way, but you can rest assured that the British pop star will perform his hit single of the same name during a headlining performance on Duke’s one true holiday. Lindsey Rupp had the opportunity to question Jay Sean about how he made it in America, getting “Down” with Lil Wayne and almost living a life of medicine.
(04/15/10 8:00am)
As part of the third day of Senior Week events, seniors attended the President’s BBQ Wednesday evening. Held in Cameron Indoor Stadium, the event featured free food, dessert and drinks as well as complimentary cups and fleece blankets for the Class of 2010. President Richard Brodhead and his wife Cynthia Brodhead played hosts, talking with students and even taking photos in the photo booths with several students.
(04/14/10 8:00am)
Junior Metty Fisseha and sophomore Yingyi Shen will join the race for the position of Duke Student Government vice president for athletics and campus services.
(04/13/10 8:00am)
John Burness will return to Lancaster, Pa. to lead his alma mater, Franklin & Marshall College, this summer.
(04/07/10 8:00am)
Students and community members packed Cameron Indoor Stadium Tuesday afternoon to welcome home the men’s basketball team from its victory in Indianapolis, Ind. Spectators waved copies of newspapers and chanted “Let’s go Duke!” as the final minute of the game was replayed on the video scoreboard. The audience cheered, listening to speeches from men’s head basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski, seniors Jon Scheyer, Lance Thomas and Brian Zoubek and junior Nolan Smith. Whether they traveled from down the quad or down the highway, The Chronicle asked what fans’ favorite moments of the victory were and what brought spectators to Cameron Tuesday. —compiled by Lindsey Rupp
(04/06/10 8:00am)
A one-point lead with 3.6 seconds left was good enough for thousands of Duke fans to storm Cameron’s court Monday night.
(04/02/10 8:00am)
Provost Peter Lange will discuss the University’s financial situation with Arts and Sciences faculty in a closed special meeting today.
(03/24/10 8:00am)
Jay Sean and Flogging Molly will deliver some European flavor to the Last Day of Classes festivities this year.
