Opinion
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University's Sept. 11 commemoration falls short
By Douglas Trabandt (Trinity '03) | September 13, 2002I had great expectations for Wednesday's memorial service in front of the Chapel but Duke fell far short.
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Conflicted on alcohol
By Staff Editorial | September 13, 2002Alcohol awareness may no longer dominate campus discussion the way it did in past years, but the way the University addresses--or doesn't address--alcohol is intertwined with nearly every student...
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A reflection on a personal loss of Sept. 11
By Kassia Miller | September 12, 2002On a day that will be filled with political analysis and theoretical musings, I would like to offer a different perspective on the events of Sept. 11.
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Students, not University, responsible for actions
By Laura Lewis-Tuffin | September 12, 2002I second Josh Roses' question as to whether The Chronicle's columnists (if not the whole undergraduate population) are out of touch with reality.
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Speak out about vandalism against ROTC program
By Nooree Lee | September 12, 2002I write to the Chronicle with regards to the campus-wide vandalism that reads "ROTC out of Duke". First of all, vandalism of any kind should not be accepted by the students at Duke.
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Red light: Access denied
By Staff Editorial | September 12, 2002While students weren't looking, the administration made a change to the residential hall access policy, banning off-campus students from any access to on-campus dorms.
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Props to housekeeping's diligence
By Christopher Scoville | September 12, 2002The one bad thing about weekend partying is my inability to sleep in after a good night's fun and debauchery. I just wake up at some ungodly hour in desperate need of water and over-the-counter drugs.
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`Race, Sex and God' seeks broad forum on diversity
By Nick Csikesz and Jon Ferris | September 12, 2002As student members of the "Beyond the Comfort Zone: Race, Sex and God" planning committee, we feel it is our duty to dispel the ignorant rhetoric spouted by Bill English in his column "Diversity...
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Rape's deeper problem
By Jessica Rutter | September 12, 2002This weekend I was hit hard by the rape of a friend. I awakened to the reality that my world had shifted. While I complained about the usual things, too much work, Duke's lifting of the Mt.
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Police should fight violent crime, not drug users
By John Wright (Trinity '02) | September 11, 2002I have heard complaints recently from several members of the Duke community who believe that the Duke and Durham police are not "doing their jobs.
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One year later
By Staff Editorial | September 11, 2002One year ago, al Qaeda terrorists flew planes into the World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, killing nearly 3,000 people, part of a horrific day that changed the face of America.
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Islamic fundamentalism: The only 'root cause' of Sept. 11
By Bala Ambati | September 11, 2002There is no such thing as closure after 9/11, and there shouldn't be as long as Islamic fundamentalism threatens America. Those who say we should move beyond that event fail to grasp what happened.
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One war at a time
By Pavel Molchanov | September 11, 2002The past 12 months have been shaped by two powerful if antithetical national phenomena.
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Sept. 11 should be a special day to reflect on peace
By Edward Tiryakian (Professor of Sociology) | September 11, 2002It is altogether appropriate for Duke to join the rest of the nation in events of remembrance of Sept. 11.
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Preventing off-campus student access nonsensical
By Ben Davidson (Trinity '03) | September 11, 2002I'm annoyed that my living off campus means that I can't get into any dorms, and I don't think the decision makes much sense. In the Sept.
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Me, us, Picasso
By Mary Adkins (Construction Ahead) | September 10, 2002I have started going to church again after two years of being too open-minded for the religion of my childhood.
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Pratt remembered
By Staff Editorial | September 10, 2002The University lost one of its truest friends, most illustrious alumni and most generous benefactors last week when Edmund Pratt, Engineering '47, died of cancer Thursday night in New York City at...
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And if we haven't learned anything
By Martin Barna (Off the record) | September 10, 2002By suggesting that Americans turn off their televisions on Sept.
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Rationale behind flyering policy needs explanation
By Lauren Bedsole (Trinity '05) | September 10, 2002The recently imposed policy on, or shall I say, against flyering has yet to prove its worth.