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Remembering Karen Blumenthal: A selfless teacher

By John Lumpkin | June 1, 2020

Karen had a profound effect on journalism students at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth while I served as Director of the Schieffer School of Journalism.

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Remembering Karen Blumenthal: What would Karen do?

By Lindsey Rupp | June 1, 2020

At The Chronicle, I wanted to grow up to be like Karen: a badass journalist, writer, partner, parent and mentor.

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Remembering Karen Blumenthal: An unmatched mentor

By Nicole Kyle | May 29, 2020

Karen emboldened me and all The Chronicle staff to feel that we had infinite potential. As a mentor, as with many things, Karen was unmatched.

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Remembering Karen Blumenthal: 'A treasure to our neighborhood'

By Lake Highlands Book Club | May 29, 2020

Karen was a loyal member of our neighborhood book club, whose fellow readers remembered Karen on May 25, appropriately, Memorial Day. 

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Remembering Karen Blumenthal: a brilliant Chronicle leader

By Will Robinson | May 29, 2020

It is hard to imagine how anyone could offer better leadership to any organization at Duke than Karen Blumenthal provided for The Chronicle during the past few decades. 

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Remembering Karen Blumenthal: 'A counselor and guide'

By David Graham | May 28, 2020

Karen seemed like everything a journalist should be, and I wanted to be like her, except for her disturbing love of the Dallas Cowboys.

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Remembering Karen Blumenthal: 'Have you knocked on every door?'

By Naureen Khan | May 28, 2020

That was quintessential Karen—she was ready and willing to give support and guidance, but she wasn’t going to be all delicate about it.

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Viruses have no nationality

By Nguyên Thảo Thị Nguyễn | May 20, 2020

If a moral obligation to care for our resource-poor neighbors is not persuasive enough, I hope self-preservation will drive us towards more sustainable public health policies.

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Letter: Duke is taking federal relief funding from the small businesses that need it most

By Jonathan Simmons | April 21, 2020

I am extremely disappointed to see that Duke is sticking its hand in the CARES jar to fund the shortfall while thousands more small businesses go under because their stimulus money has run dry. 

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Letter: Happy birthday, Raj. We love you.

By Duke Dhamaka | April 15, 2020

Raj filled our days with endless jokes, happiness and love.

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Letter: Keep Learning, Keep Teaching, sure, but mostly, Keep it Real

By Rebecca Vidra | April 10, 2020

I don’t know about you, but sneaking peeks of my colleagues’ kids and my students’ cats has helped me to realize that we are all real people, all dealing with various challenges in various ways and are worthy of so much grace.

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Letter: Remembering laughter, love and light with Grey

By Astrid Giblin | April 9, 2020

In the last hand-written letter you wrote me, you said, “The highs showed me what life can be, and the lows showed me that I was alive.” 

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Letter: Genuine, thoughtful, brilliant: Friends remember Grey

By Ioana Camui | April 9, 2020

It makes sense for you to have felt like you did not fit in, because you did not—you were extraordinary. 

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Letter: 'A one of a kind soul': Remembering Grey Spector

By Dina Daas | April 8, 2020

Each and every witty joke, eye-opening conversation and beautiful sentiment that could only come from our very own Greyson Spector. I’m just sorry we couldn’t have a lifetime of you.

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Moving mental health out of the Notes app and into the spotlight

By Natalie Kubicki | April 8, 2020

However, I am challenging myself to be a mental health advocate every day, whether it is for my personal mental health or that of others.  

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Letter: Thank you, Grey, for all of the times and talks

By Sam Lemons and Brothers of Delta Tau Delta | April 7, 2020

Memories provide great comfort in moments like these. Because when we remember the times we had, it helps us remember the time we have. Here and now. Together and forever. Always in our hearts. 

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Letter: Lawmakers must do more to protect individuals experiencing homelessness

By Joon Young Lee | April 6, 2020

In the next coronavirus response bill, Congress must pass a national moratorium on evictions and foreclosures and provide substantial resources for emergency rental assistance.