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Residential Life and Housing Services should create a student advisory board to communicate with residence coordinators, as per a Campus Council recommendation last week.
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Residential Life and Housing Services should create a student advisory board to communicate with residence coordinators, as per a Campus Council recommendation last week.
Weekends devoted solely to the recruitment of a single minority group fail to give prospective students an accurate representation of Duke and contribute to the self-segregation that is already pervasive on campus.
The University’s decision to continue the iPod program is a poor one—this year has clearly shown the limited academic use of the expensive devices, the selective distribution of iPods will create undesired incentives for students to enroll in certain classes, and the timing of the announcement shows that the program is nothing more than a marketing scheme.
Under the current healthcare insurance plans available to graduate students through the University, single students are subsidizing those with family plans. Although this is not ideal, and health insurance across the board needs to be evaluated and made more affordable, it is necessary for graduate students with families to be able to provide healthcare for their children. In lieu of a better system, having singles subsidize families is a necessary evil.
Provost Peter Lange’s arts subsidy—a program that used discretionary funds to provide $5 tickets for students to most performances on campus—has proven to be a success, and it should continue next year.
The Duke Student Government presidential election concluded Wednesday night after a mess of campaign violations, Election Commission rulings, appeals and reversals of Election Commission rulings. The initial problems were caused by the candidates, but they were exacerbated by an arbitrary, confusing DSG constitution and the Election Commission’s failure to act timely and decisively.
When the chapel bells ring at 5 p.m. each day, the clanging melodies used to signal to many students the end of the school day. In college movies, students wander toward dining halls and dorm rooms to deconstruct the day with friends and start complaining about homework. But for an increasing number of students, the bell ringing is starting to sound more like a call to work.
North Carolina should institute a state lottery and use the proceeds to fund education projects such as constructing additional schools, reducing class size and providing additional college scholarships for high achieving students.
The announcement that Cafe Parizade will no longer host large, open parties is indicative of the ever-shifting social scene at Duke and highlights the need for consistency in undergraduate social interaction.
Now that Duke Student Government has a new executive board, The Chronicle has a couple of suggestions for issues DSG should focus on next year.
Jesse Longoria has the mix of professionalism, personality and experience necessary for a successful
Tomorrow’s Duke Student Government election includes a vote on a referendum to amend DSG’s constitution. The amendment, which outlines seven expectations students should have for their undergraduate academic experience, includes meaningful sentiments, but it is not something that belongs in the constitution.
If there is anyone who can fix the kinks in Duke Student Government’s system, it is junior Brandon Goodwin. With his extensive DSG experience—two years as a senator and currently the vice president of student affairs—Goodwin possesses the institutional knowledge that DSG sorely needs.
The Chronicle was enthusiastic about Hirsh Sandesara’s candidacy for Duke Student Government Vice President of Athletics and Campus Services. He was intelligent, well spoken and, even as a DSG outsider, had a good understanding of both the boundaries and the requirements of the job. Sandesara, however, decided to drop out of the race Sunday.
Junior Christopher Chin is responsible for a number of small, yet tangible, changes over the past year. He got staplers put in all computer labs on campus and recently helped launch DevilDVD, a program that allows students to rent popular DVDs from Lilly Library. In addition to his work with the Academic Affairs committee this year, Chin has a good understanding of the major issues that will face the committee next year, and he is the best candidate for Vice President of Academic Affairs.
Junior Paige Sparkman has a lot of Duke Student Government experience—she has been a Senator
Logan Leinster, a junior who is running unopposed for Duke Student Government Vice President of Community Interaction, has a tough act to follow. This year sophomore Joel Kliksberg has brought incredible enthusiasm and energy to the position and has done a fantastic job of improving communication among campus leaders through the Inter-Community Council.
It’s election season for Duke Student Government, and the campaigns are in full swing. Public endorsements, however, might not be—or worse, they might bear a government stamp of approval.
It is somewhat ironic that in staging a protest before and during President Richard Brodhead’s speech to undergraduates Tuesday, those students were actually doing what Brodhead was preparing to encourage students to do more often.
In his 10 months at Duke, President Richard Brodhead has come to understand what it means to be a student here—he gets what’s right with Duke, what’s wrong with Duke and how everything, from academics to social life, fits together to create Duke’s unique campus environment.