Column: On the roots of violence
By Nick Christie (Removing the Glossy Sheen) | November 25, 2002Some guy to the left of me is swearing. Loudly. He's calling some guy a shithead and a host of other epithets.
Some guy to the left of me is swearing. Loudly. He's calling some guy a shithead and a host of other epithets.
Members of Congress will gather today to give final approval to the new homeland security department, a long overdue reorganization of law enforcement agencies that should eventually result in a...
The Chronicle's staff editorial entitled "Money Troubles" calls attention to a problem that has faced clubs for far too long.
I read with deep regret two articles last week about the dissolution of Kappa Sigma fraternity, which has been at Duke since 1873--about 50 years before Duke became Duke! The article spoke of a...
A long November, and there's reason to believe it's not ending anytime soon.
I see it on walkways and I see it on bookbags. "No blood for oil.
Jonathon Low and Matthew Jordan's recent letter proposes befriending the terrorist regime of Sudan.
The Athletic Department's recent vision statement's call to action, although barely audible, speaks volumes. The document explicitly and passionately recommends...
Hazing. Brotherhood. Alcohol. Bonding. Service. Athletics. Parties, Parties, Parties. Friends. Ritual. Commitment. Probation. Love. Fading away.
Athletic Council Chair Kathleen Smith's remarks on the Sears Cup only serves to show how "marginal" her opinion really is of student-athletes.
In response to Monday's article regarding Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, we couldn't agree more with the piece's main point. Yes, we can affirm that SAE does still have a presence on campus.
I fondly remember my introduction to fraternity parties on a hot September night freshman year. A bunch of us bright-eyed freshmen, hundreds of us.
Athletic Council Chair Kathleen Smith is precisely what's wrong with Duke's athletics administration.
I would like to suggest that instead of a constant pursuit of answers, we take a step back and think of some important questions.
Sarah Haig, Lesley Ledwell and Heather Oh would like to make you believe that U.S. involvement in Sudan should be part of a moral crusade to end the debilitating civil war that has plagued the region.
You may not know it, but Campus Council is currently considering a piece of legislation that will probably be the most important decision made by a student governing body this year.
Ever been walking, jogging or riding your bike on campus and felt your lungs tighten up after a bus passes you belching black smoke? According to a recently released 651-page report by the...
I look behind me, and I see him. About six feet tall, maybe 40, 45 years of age. Slightly balding, wearing a sweat-soaked shirt, shorts that are definitely too short and beat-up, old-school Nikes.
Last week, Campus Council discussed the possibility of putting cameras at the entrances to every dorm, but wisely decided to delay its decision to allow for further discussion of the proposal among...
I am a Catholic, born and bred. Until second grade, I thought the whole world was Catholic, that CCD and passing notes in church (I never said I was a good Catholic) were just a part of life.