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Q&A: President Vincent Price on leading Duke through a pandemic, University's anti-racist mission

By Matthew Griffin | November 13, 2020

Vincent Price took office in 2017 as Duke’s 10th president. Less than three years into his tenure, it fell to him to lead the University through a global pandemic. In The Chronicle’s most extensive interview with Price since the pandemic began, Editor-in-Chief Matthew Griffin asked the University’s president about leading Duke in a crisis, Duke’s anti-racist mission, community concerns, the upcoming spring semester and more. 

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DSG committees present ongoing projects at Senate meeting

By Tri Truong | November 12, 2020

The Duke Student Government Senate heard from the DSG Research Unit and different committees about the current projects at its Wednesday meeting. 

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Duke adds a two-day break and wellness day to spring semester, pushes back LDOC

By Preetha Ramachandran | November 12, 2020

The planned breaks in spring 2021 contrast the lack of breaks in the current semester and initial plans for the spring that did not include a break.

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Missing Krafthouse and Divinity Cafe: Students lament temporary dining closings during pandemic

By Alison Korn | November 12, 2020

As students returned to campus this semester, many were dismayed to discover their favorite spots to eat on campus had been temporarily closed. In addition to regulation of seating areas and other dining changes, The Devil’s Krafthouse and the cafes in the Divinity School and the School of Law have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Queeristan event series creates a space for queer Muslims at Duke

By Ayra Charania | November 9, 2020

Ever since becoming student development coordinator at the Center for Muslim Life in April 2019, Maryam Arain, alongside Director and Chaplain Joshua Salaam, has striven to reach out to marginalized Muslim students. However, after the onset of COVID-19, it became difficult to reach out to queer members of the community because it was harder to have organic interactions.

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Duke reports 9 positive COVID-19 tests for students, 13 for faculty and staff out of 15,858 total.

By Mona Tong | November 9, 2020

There were 22 new positive coronavirus tests reported at Duke between Oct. 31 and Nov. 6, out of 15,858 total tests, according to data released Monday on the University’s COVID-19 testing tracker.

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Students react to Joe Biden's victory

By Matthew Griffin and Chris Kuo | November 8, 2020

For many Duke students, the news of Biden's victory brought relief and joy. Supporters of the president, meanwhile, came to terms on Saturday with their candidate’s defeat. 

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Duke announces procedures for fall move-out, spring move-in and entry testing

By Mona Tong | November 6, 2020

A strange semester is almost over, and students learned more on Friday about the transition to the next one. 

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Zoom to implement new security measures after end of fall semester

By Navya Belavadi | November 6, 2020

Duke’s Office of Information Technology announced in September that following the end of fall semester, Zoom will require that all meetings have either a passcode or waiting room enabled. A waiting room will automatically be added if no password has been set. 

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Students follow results as nail-biter presidential race drags on

By Matthew Griffin , Nadia Bey , Anna Zolotor and Charlie Colasurdo | November 5, 2020

With the presidential election balanced on a knife edge as ballots are counted in key states, Duke students from around the world are following developments in the race.

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Duke receives 700+ spring housing applications, plans to accept all requests from first-years, juniors and seniors

By Grace Sorensen | November 5, 2020

As the home stretch of the fall semester begins, Duke is making plans for spring housing assignments. 

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From a virtual 'support group' to getting some sleep, students plan for election night

By Matthew Griffin | November 3, 2020

Election Day is here, and Duke students have made their plans to watch the results—conclusive or not—come in. Some will attend a virtual watch party as they wait with bated breath to see what happens in the contest between incumbent President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden. Others plan to watch with smaller groups or do their best not to focus on election coverage at all.  

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Duke reports nine new positive COVID-19 tests for students, eight for faculty and staff out of 15,578 total

By Rose Wong | November 2, 2020

There were 17 new positive coronavirus tests reported at Duke between Oct. 24 and Oct. 30, out of 15,578 total tests, according to data released Monday on the University’s COVID-19 testing tracker.

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Uncertainty, apprehension, hope: Students look ahead to a contentious election

By Parker Harris | November 2, 2020

Duke students are apprehensive about what the results—or lack thereof—could mean for the nation, even as they try to have the best outlook possible.

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Duke suspends 1 additional campus organization, imposes sanctions on 75 more students for COVID-19 violations

By Mona Tong | October 30, 2020

Since Duke’s last conduct update Oct. 2, the University has suspended one additional campus organization, and 75 more students have faced sanctions that will be included on their conduct records. 

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Winter is coming: How first-years are planning to spend the break

By Ayra Charania | October 30, 2020

Spanning from Nov. 24 to Jan. 20, this year’s winter break is over twice as long as previous years’.

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Dining seating, already scarce, now taped off as COVID-19 precaution

By Ashwin Kulshrestha | October 30, 2020

Dining tables in the Brodhead Center, Marketplace and the Bryan Center have been roped off in response to a growing number of COVID-19 cases locally and nationwide, according to Robert Coffey, executive director of dining services.  

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COVID-19 creates delays, opportunities for Duke’s sustainability efforts

By Anna Zolotor | October 30, 2020

While several of Duke’s sustainability efforts have been paused temporarily due to coronavirus-related safety precautions, students say that campus dialogue and activism related to environmentalism have forged ahead.  

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The Chapel was unintentionally pink this month

By Philippe Izedian | October 30, 2020

Have you looked up at the Chapel recently and noticed an unusual pink hue? You’re not alone. For the past three weeks, the iconic landmark has taken on a new color—but not for the reason you might think. 

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Despite study away cancellations, students still have opportunities for global education

By Sophia Leeman | October 29, 2020

The upcoming semester may not feature strolling past the Eiffel Tower, exploring the Australian Outback or practicing new languages on new streets, but students still have ways to craft an unconventional and memorable educational journey.