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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.

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A call to spill the inequi-tea

By DSG Equity and Outreach Committee | November 12, 2018

Last week, we were ecstatic about the unanimous passage of our resolution that called upon administration to directly address the issue of hate and bias on our campus by developing standard policies to address it.

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Finding a majority in the housing debate

By Mitchell Murphy | November 9, 2018

Last April, a petition to save Quenchers (the former smoothie shop in Wilson Gym) received over 2,000 signatures after Duke announced that it lost its vendor’s license to Red Mango.

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Convince Duke to divest from fossil fuels

By Lannette Rangel | November 8, 2018

Fossil fuel divestment. What is it, and how can we as students advocate on its behalf?

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Dialogue and environmental justice for Israel and Palestine

By Josh Curtis and Alex Frumkin | November 1, 2018

Water availability hasn’t always been a problem for Susya, a Palestinian village in the Israeli-controlled part of the southern West Bank (see the map above).

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Environmental justice, not dialogue, for Palestinians

By Sanjidah Ahmed and Hadeel Abdelhy | October 25, 2018

We are writing regarding a troubling event held Thursday named “The Dialogue Project” hosted by J Street U Duke and Duke Environmental Alliance in conjunction with Arava Institute. We find Arava’s positioning of itself as “neutral” and its emphasis on bringing Palestinians and Israelis to have a dialogue about environmental issues to be intellectually dishonest and inherently violent.

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Monuments, murals and memory: The racism of 'greatness' at Duke

By Jessica Covil | October 19, 2018

On Sept. 27, I assembled in Duke Chapel with other students, faculty and employees for Founders’ Day Convocation.

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A letter to Christine Blasey Ford

By Isabella Arbelaez | October 19, 2018

To the woman who raised her hand, thank you. Thank you for standing up to a sea of male faces.