OPINION  |  STUDENT VOICES COLUMNS

Ghost campus

By Carol Apollonio | March 23, 2020

Campus is immaculate in a way that is only possible in human places devoid of people.

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OPINION  |  GUEST COLUMNS

When it comes to preparing for crises, political science is failing us

By Yifei Wang | March 20, 2020

I minored in political science, and it’s a subject I’ve been heavily involved with, but all those political science classes and grand strategy talks hardly take into consideration the lives of ordinary people.

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OPINION  |  GUEST COLUMNS

An open letter to the Class of 2020

By Rob Palmisano | March 20, 2020

So while I could never pretend to understand exactly what it is like to be in your position—being afforded even less time to enjoy what was left of college before what was already sure to be a very bittersweet May afternoon—I’d be remiss if I didn’t remind you that your friends aren’t going anywhere that you can’t follow them, virtually or physically.

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OPINION  |  GUEST COLUMNS

Goodbye to the hellos

By Hana Stepnick | March 19, 2020

I knew my first year in college would be full of surprises, but I don’t remember the FAC chat on what to do in the case of a global pandemic. I must’ve slept through that one.

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OPINION  |  GUEST COLUMNS

Duke’s COVID-19 response reflects a broader disregard for graduate students

By Zollie Yavarow and Jeffrey Letourneau | March 19, 2020

Why are graduate students treated as an afterthought when their contributions are key to Duke’s everyday function?

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OPINION  |  GUEST COLUMNS

Where were you when senior year was canceled?

By Stephanie Mayle | March 18, 2020

While we, the class of 2020, will have infinite responses to answer where we were when senior year was canceled, there is one that is unanimous and sadly fitting: we were apart.

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OPINION  |  GUEST COLUMNS

Finding light in the darkness of COVID-19

By Robby Phillips | March 18, 2020

More importantly, we can learn from the love others have shown, the sacrifices others have made, the struggles we are all going through together. 

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OPINION  |  EDITORS NOTE

Editor's note: Opinion in the time of corona

By Leah Abrams | March 18, 2020

Nothing is cliched during a pandemic.

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OPINION  |  EDITORS NOTE

Editor’s Note: Duke may be shutting down, but The Chronicle isn’t going anywhere

By Jake Satisky | March 17, 2020

The Chronicle wants to clear up any confusion, push administration to take equitable and just actions, and provide an outlet for anyone in the community—students, faculty, staff, parents, Durhamites—to express themselves.

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OPINION  |  GUEST COLUMNS

In the face of a crisis, Forever Duke takes on new meaning

By Alicia Porile | March 17, 2020

Our last class period, our last Old Duke, our last a cappella rehearsal, our last student performance, our last dreaded walk from Blue Zone, our last LDOC, our last glance at the iconic Chapel, our last… All these final moments have already happened, and I can only look back wishing that I had soaked in each one just a little bit more. 

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OPINION  |  STUDENT VOICES

Duke University Contract Workers United statement to Administration regarding coronavirus crisis

By Duke Contract Workers United | March 17, 2020

They are happy to claim us when touting their status as #1 “Best Colleges for Food in America.” 

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OPINION  |  GUEST COLUMNS

Unforeseen new symptom of coronavirus: Questions

By Omolola Sanusi | March 17, 2020

I understand that none of this is part of the plan. But the comfort the university provides can be detrimental to masking underlying issues with a thick layer of security.

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OPINION  |  GUEST COLUMNS

In the age of corona, have a little empathy for fellow Blue Devils

By Caroline Petronis | March 16, 2020

In the age of COVID-19, before you blast someone for their words or actions, remember to empathize with the Blue Devil who’s behind the horns.

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OPINION  |  GUEST COLUMNS

A coronavirus vaccine is in the making… But you may have to check your pockets first

By Kirsten Simmons | March 16, 2020

What should be established as a low hanging and accessible fruit has been selfishly turned into a high-hanging potential source of disparity.

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OPINION  |  LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Letter: Demands in the face of coronavirus crisis

By Community Members Concerned About COVID-19 Response | March 16, 2020

While the university adapts to rapidly changing conditions, Duke has a responsibility to minimize the financial uncertainty for all members of our community and ensure that all individuals have the support and resources to follow appropriate public health measures.

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OPINION  |  STUDENT VOICES COLUMNS

DKU is a bad bet on the future of China

By Reiss Becker | March 9, 2020

Of course I’m an outsider. And I do feel privileged to attend a university that respects my rights. But the force of a critique cannot be deflected just by pointing out that its origins are external to the subject’s immediate context.

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OPINION  |  STUDENT VOICES COLUMNS

A considered defense of the english major

By Akshaj Turebylu | March 6, 2020

Gabriel Garcia Marquez learned from Faulkner, Caryl Phillips draws on Wuthering Heights and Shakespeare is omnipresent. Without a proper understanding of the history of past literature we have no foundation to understand the literature of now.

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OPINION  |  STUDENT VOICES COLUMNS

After nihlism

By Nicholas Chrapliwy | March 6, 2020

These are meanings you construct on top of the black soil of nihilism, moving past the room you could easily sit and mope in.

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OPINION  |  STUDENT VOICES COLUMNS

Mi Gente endorses Valeria Silombria for DSG president

By Mi Gente | March 5, 2020

The Mi Gente 2019-2020 Council unanimously decided to endorse Valeria Silombria for Duke Student Government President because of her commitment to engaging with historically underrepresented groups on campus and in the Durham community. 

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OPINION  |  STUDENT VOICES COLUMNS

Students of the Caribbean Association endorses Valeria Silombria for DSG president

By Students of the Caribbean Association | March 5, 2020

We believe that Valeria is an excellent advocate for a variety of Duke students.