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FIRST: Duke women's basketball forces overtime, beats North Carolina for Lawson's first regular-season rivalry win as head coach

(02/11/24 9:20pm)

It was always going to be a big game. Two punchy teams with lofty aspirations, two teams with the same ACC record. It did not disappoint. Despite falling behind in the third quarter, Duke rallied  behind a monstrous performance from forward Delaney Thomas in the fourth quarter to win the game 68-60 in overtime. 




Beats' picks: Can Duke women's basketball outlast North Carolina in season's first rivalry showdown?

(02/11/24 6:08am)

Duke welcomes hometown rival North Carolina to Cameron Indoor Stadium Sunday afternoon for their first showdown of the season. Before the 2 p.m. tipoff, The Chronicle’s beat writers are here to offer their predictions about how the Blue Devils will fare:




The Allen Building Takeover: The second founding of Duke University

(02/13/24 5:00am)

Author’s Note: Feb. 13, 2024 marks the 55th anniversary of the Allen Building Takeover by members of the Duke Afro-American Society, an event that President Price has described as “one of the most pivotal moments in our university’s history.”  Duke describes its Centennial as “a historic opportunity to recognize Duke’s extraordinary past, communicate the impact of the present and look toward the potential of Duke’s future.” How will the Duke Centennial acknowledge and celebrate the Black students whose protest changed the school forever?       











Black History Month, Valentine's Day and love

(02/12/24 5:00am)

Every year, Valentine’s Day is during Black History Month; the two are not necessarily related but I do see a connection: love. This is not a sentimental love focused on heart candies with sweet messages (wonderful as they are). In the context of Black history, which is a human history, the love I am thinking of comes from those human beings who endured the fiery brutality of slavery because of the color of their skin — those who came through the blood of the slaughtered, weary years and silent tears. Theirs is a tireless love to live.