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The Chronicle has evolved drastically since our initial publication on Dec. 19, 1905, and Monday marks another major milestone in our transition to a digital-first platform.
The Chronicle will be publishing endorsement letters for the 2019 Duke Student Government elections from Sunday, March 3 to Wednesday, March 6 at 11:59 p.m.
Wednesday marks 50 years since dozens of Black students staged the largest student protest in Duke University's history, taking over the Allen Building and issuing demands for administrative action.
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Duke University made headlines in November 2017 for holding shares in Ferrous Resources, a company with plans to build a controversial pipeline. For the past six months, reporters at The Chronicle have been working to understand the rest of the story.
The Chronicle will publish endorsement letters for the 2019 Young Trustee elections from Monday, Feb. 4 to Sunday, Feb. 10. No endorsements will be published after Sunday, Feb. 10 at 8 p.m.
In my two years here, I’ve been lucky to watch more Chapel sunsets than I can count—and there’s no better vantage point than an open window in The Chronicle’s offices in 301 Flowers. If there’s a breeze, I’ll lean out the window and just watch, trying to take in the tower of Hillsborough bluestone with the same fresh eyes as the rising high school senior whose breath it took away.
I have a large, soft face and tend to dress like a retired social worker. Sometimes I speak too quietly for people to understand what I’m saying. This is likely part of the reason why, walking to class, sitting in the library and especially at parties, people who need to unspool tend to find me. I used to play a game with myself where I would keep track of how long someone would speak without leaving space for me to respond, letting their words envelop me totally. I call this the Duke student monologue.
We are a family with roots over 100 years old.
“College will be the best four years of your life.”
The Duke community suffered a tragic loss when rising junior Michael Doherty's body was found Saturday afternoon.
The Chronicle will be publishing endorsement letters for the 2017 Duke Student Government elections from Monday, Feb. 27 to Monday, March 6. The positions of president and executive vice president are available for endorsement. No endorsements will be published Tuesday, March 7 or Wednesday, March 8, the days of the election. The final deadline for endorsements will be 11:59 p.m. Sunday, March 5.
During our annual editor elections, almost all members of The Chronicle's staff took an anonymous demographics survey. We found that we are fairly representative of Duke in terms of socioeconomic status and gender, but not of the University's racial and ethnic diversity.
The Chronicle will be publishing endorsement letters for the 2017 Young Trustee elections from Tuesday, Feb. 7 to Monday, Feb. 13. No endorsements will be published Tuesday, Feb. 14 or Wednesday, Feb. 15, the days of the election. The final deadline for endorsements will be 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 12.
The Board of Trustees has bestowed a great responsibility and honor upon you. Hundreds of thousands of Duke students, faculty, staff and alumni are now looking to see what direction you will set for this institution.
Duke is constantly changing—just this week a new class of freshmen moved into their new homes on East Campus and West Union (finally!) opened its doors, bringing a wide range of food options to campus.
Want to contribute to campus dialogue? The Fall 2016 columnist application is now available.
The Chronicle will be publishing endorsement letters for the 2016 DSG President elections from Monday, Feb.
The Chronicle will be publishing endorsement letters for the 2016 Young Trustee elections from Monday February 1 to Monday February 8. No endorsements will be published Tuesday, February 9 or 10, the days of the election.
Want to contribute to campus dialogue? The Spring 2016 columnist and Monday Monday applications are now available.
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