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Open letter calling for Duke leadership to condemn UMC’s discriminatory LGBTQ policies

By Thomas Clark , Jin-Soo Huh and Katherine Turner | April 10, 2019

The Chronicle, along with The New York Times and other major news outlets, has reported on the United Methodist Church (UMC)’s vote during a February 26th special session of the General Conference to tighten its ban on LGBTQ clergy and same-gender marriage. 

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Duke's rate of sexual assault is a campus health emergency

By Mindy Oshrain | March 8, 2019

In a recent article in the Chronicle, the results of a survey given to Duke undergraduates in 2018 showed that almost 48 percent of women respondents at Duke were sexually assaulted, a number which does not include coerced sexual contact and sexual harassment.

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I don’t know sh*t about the light rail project but holy f*ck do I want a big new choo choo train in town

By Mark Botterill | March 1, 2019

Let’s cut the crap: I don’t know a thing about trains and you probably don’t either, but I’ll be damned if the prospect of a luscious locomotive cruising through Durham’s downtown doesn’t get me hot under the collar.

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Understand anti-Semitism before making accusations

By Jewish Voice for Peace - Triangle NC Chapter | February 28, 2019

We are Jews—members of synagogues, Jewish Life at Duke attendees and secular folks alike—and many of us are members of the Duke community. 

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Duke student organizations, faculty, staff and alumni ask Price to act on Durham-Orange Light Rail

By Ariyani Challapalli | February 25, 2019

We, the undersigned Duke organizations, faculty, staff and alumni, appreciate that Duke University has worked with GoTriangle to discuss its concerns regarding the Durham-Orange Light Rail transit project (DOLRT).

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Ethics of genome editing: Avoiding false equivalencies

By Jeffrey Smith | February 25, 2019

Centuries from now, history will likely associate 2018 with the birth of the first genome-edited babies. This event, disclosed in November by Dr. He Jiankui from China, dragged humanity further into a murky ethical quagmire surrounding human embryonic germline editing.

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Duke should lead rather than derail

By Adam Beyer | February 22, 2019

When I was a kid, I was always excited by the chance to visit Duke’s campus. The reason? The prospect of riding the PRT.

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Statement to Duke’s Leadership and Faculty from the director of the Asian American Studies Program

By Nayoung Aimee Kwon | February 21, 2019

I submit this statement as the Director of the new Asian American Studies Program and as a representative of the Department of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies. I also submit this statement as an alumna of Trinity and a former student activist with a mandate from our current students, in the wake of the discriminatory biostatistics incident, to call Duke’s faculty and Duke’s leadership to action. 

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The Chronicle's Editorial Board embodies 21st century anti-Semitism

By Max Cherman and Ezra Loeb | February 16, 2019

We are writing in response to an inflammatory, fallacious, and anti-Semitic opinion piece published by the Duke Chronicle Editorial Board. As part of the Jewish community, we belong to a group that spans all corners of the world and encompasses all skin colors, nationalities, and sexual orientations. 

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How to be high income at Duke and not the worst person

By Kezia Matson | February 8, 2019

I am tired of reading about being low-income at Duke. Weekly, I am confronted with the anomaly of my low-income status on Duke’s campus in the form of emails and truly well-intentioned events. 

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Subject: Something else to think about...

By International Association | February 5, 2019

We have had several hundred separate Duke students go to the meme page and ask if we had headshots of the faculty who chose to vilify international students. We, the International Association, were unable to provide them with the headshots of these faculty members. However, we decided to share with the larger Duke community some thoughts to reflect on. 

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Confronting being a low SES student at Duke

By Tyler Goldberger | February 4, 2019

Maybe the taboo is finally broken. That not only do students with low socioeconomic status (SES) exist on campus, but that we have a voice, too. 

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The compostable utensils you’re using are probably not much good for the environment

By James Hwang | February 4, 2019

On Oct. 2, Kanye West tweeted a photo of sautéed insects captioned, “My dad and I are going to eat this plate of bugs to celebrate him beating cancer. No more fear.” The picture was utterly horrifying.

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To replace Robert E. Lee, there is only one choice

By George Thompson | December 5, 2018

On Friday of last week, my wife and I responded eagerly to an invitation from the Duke Divinity Administration to attend an official 50th Reunion of the Class of 1968. 

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Armed with words, the White House feeds us hate

By Jamal Michel | December 4, 2018

On the back walls of my classroom, covering old holes and Sharpie-scribbled hashtags and Instagram handles, my kids hang their social contracts.

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A response to hatred

By Barak Richman | November 29, 2018

Like many in the Duke and Durham community, I was deeply distressed to learn of last week’s appearances of white nationalist materials on campus.

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An open letter to John Noonan

By Duke Students and Workers Alliance | November 26, 2018

Because we did not hear from you when we sent you this letter privately, we are now sending this letter to the Duke Chronicle to publish publicly.

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It's time to support the light rail

By Thomas Farmer | November 19, 2018

Since 2009, I have commuted to work down 15-501 and Erwin Road on a GoTriangle bus.

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Our role in justice

By Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week Executive Committee | November 13, 2018

Far too often conversations on campus regarding issues of homelessness and poverty take the shape of discussions where universities and its students are viewed as outside observers of the real trials, tribulations and struggles faced by individuals, rather than as key components of their construction.

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I already make a living wage: Here’s why I’m fighting for my colleagues who don’t

By Austin Wadle | November 13, 2018

I’m a Ph.D. student in civil and environmental engineering. From September 1st, 2018 to August 31st, 2019 I will be paid $33,289.98 as a base stipend. I will also receive an additional $5,000 for the year, bringing my annual salary as a Ph.D. student to $38,289.98.