Opinion Columns

The Duke Chronicle
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

The best senior gift ever

When faced with the grammatically sophisticated challenge of "Work hard, play well," like all good students we veni vidi vici-ed our way to the library. We planted our flag on the unrealized...


The Duke Chronicle
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Racial hypocrisy

The response to the new rape allegations from two weeks ago has revealed the sickening hypocrisy in our community. To start, let's quickly review a little history.


The Duke Chronicle
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Nobody's happy

I'd like to tell you which one it is, but Duke buses all look pretty much the same. Maybe you've seen it: on your left when you're getting on, in the very back of one of the older-style buses,...


The Duke Chronicle
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Moving forward at Duke

The time has come to move forward. The primary issue is how we live as a community at Duke-how we behave toward each other, the values we espouse, the rules we pledge to uphold in our interactions....


The Duke Chronicle
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

A Trini-tard in Prattland

There is a strange and mythical land located right on Duke's campus. If you go off the main quads and venture into the winding trails of the woods, you will emerge atop a hill overlooking a new...


The Duke Chronicle
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Outbreak

Online Exclusive: A new disease has emerged across the country, ruining countless Friday nights and leaving thousands of men confused and dejected. The disorder only seems to be spreading,...


The Duke Chronicle
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Who's afraid of Barack Obama?

Robert Ford produced an uproar last week when he said that nominating Sen. Barack Obama for president would be a disaster for the Democratic Party. Ford gave voice to the fears-and hopes-of many...


The Duke Chronicle
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Video games make better surgeons

Many will agree that students at Duke have engaged in serious discussions about what's going on at this school, all the while making sure that they spend an extreme amount of time and effort studying.


The Duke Chronicle
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Maid to fit

Last summer, I worked as a maid. For one day. Actually, full disclosure, I didn't even earn full-fledged maid status. I shadowed a maid for a day, and she happened to be my sister.


The Duke Chronicle
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

To the Cameron Crazies

I speak for the entire Duke women's basketball program when I thank you for the great support you've given us this year. We're No. 1 in the polls, the only undefeated team in the country and have...


The Duke Chronicle
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Duke out of Darfur

The conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan has killed more than 400,000 people and millions more civilians have been internally displaced or fled into neighboring countries. Since 2003, Sudanese...


The Duke Chronicle
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

Interviewing? Be prepared

It's that time again. After submitting applications in the fall and spending months waiting by the mailbox in agony, many college seniors and recent graduates are flying back and forth across the...


The Duke Chronicle
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

The perfect victim

Saturday marks the first men's lacrosse home game since three players were indicted for allegedly raping a Durham stripper last spring. The rape charges have since been dropped, but other charges...


The Duke Chronicle
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

First A-hole Problem

I don't think it'd be out of line to say that anyone studying public policy, economics or political science (so roughly 87 percent of Trinity) has encountered the concept of a collective action...


The Duke Chronicle
OPINION  |  COLUMNS

The Board we trust

Now that 2007's hotly contested undergraduate Young Trustee race has concluded, it's worth asking: When was the last time you heard a "regular" member of the Board of Trustees publicly define his...