In an Oct. 25 article in The Chronicle, "Faculty Push For Voice in Culture Talk," a reporter grossly mischaracterized comments that I made in the town hall meeting that was the subject of the...
Every other Thursday Sarah Hostetter is completely off base trying to define "life. or something like it." The only thing she's done is further contribute to the stereotype of Duke women in "our...
This election directly affects you. Durham District Attorney candidate Lewis Cheek is on the ballot. Cheek wants your vote because he strongly believes that the removal of current District...
In the Oct. 25 Chronicle article discussing the suspension of Gourmet Dining & Bakery's services to Duke students ("Officials work to solve food-delivery issues"), I was disappointed to read Kemel...
David Fiocco's Oct. 24 column about the evils of American foreign policy is ridiculous. He seems to think that President George W. Bush has single-handedly taken American foreign policy to the...
I read with amazement Tuesday's Chronicle and the opinion by my colleague Steven Baldwin, who finds the faculty response to the Duke lacrosse scandal one that warrants their being "tarred and...
An editorial that I wrote appeared in The Chronicle Tuesday that was critical of the way the lacrosse incident has been handled by the Duke administration. Although my position is unchanged, I now...
As targets of Kristen Butler's Oct. 20 diatribe against the position and privilege of student-athletes at Duke, we feel compelled to challenge some of the propositions and myths advanced by her...
Although I understand James Zou's argument from his Oct. 20 column "Do not vote," I disagree with some of his main assertions. First is the assertion that those who oppose Nifong are voting...
When I read Kristin Butler's Oct. 20 column, "Fight, Blue Devils, fight," I felt confused, disturbed and a bit angry. Butler's article questions the existence of Duke Athletics because of its...
We believe that the percentage of black and Asian students who study abroad could be perceived as grossly misleading. First, study abroad is an individual decision, thus any reasons for the...
After watching last night's episode of "60 Minutes," in which Ed Bradley expressed the most grave reservations about the Duke lacrosse case and Duke law professor James Coleman strongly denounced...
The first time I ever registered to vote was in 1996 when I was a Duke sophomore. I did so with the help of a fellow student at a table on the Bryan Center walkway primarily to vote against...
In their recent guest column, Richard Hain and Fred Nijhout call for a thoughtful debate about the role of athletics on campus. They conclude, "Let the debate begin." Very well, let's debate....
Don't be fooled by those who formed the group Scientists and Engineers for America about their motivations. They want you to think that they are defending science against those who want to...
"Appeal Note Code: Knowingly parking at an inoperable meter or pay station is a violation. Judgment Decision: Call [Parking and Transportation Services] at 684-PARK at time of meter/pay station...
In their recent guest column, Professors Richard Hain and Fred Nijhout overlooked the extraordinary value afforded to students engaging in university athletic programs or to faculty who have...
I have a couple of corrections to make to the otherwise excellent Chronicle article on the results of our 2005 academic integrity surveys ("Self-reports of cheating drop in '05," Oct. 4). First,...
In the last two days, stories about Director of Dining Services Jim Wulforst have unfairly tarnished his reputation. In the October issue of Towerview, the blurb accompanying Wulforst's photo...
The Blue/White Scrimmage tickets will be on sale on Wednesday, Oct. 4, beginning at 6:30 a.m. It is a first-come, first-serve walkup line until all tickets are sold. Students may validate for 1...
