OPINION

Letter from alumni: A response to Duke Students Supporting Israel

By Mark Pinsky , Jeffrey Gold and Douglas Schocken | January 16, 2024

In light of our view that there is no military solution to the Israel-Gaza War, we understand the calls for an immediate cease-fire. What is needed, however, is a fundamentally different discourse — one that recognizes the multiple conflicting truths and complexities that inextricably bind us as Israeli and Diaspora Jews and Palestinians.

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OPINION | STUDENT VOICES

In memory of Martin Luther King Jr.: The wise caution of amos (especially to religious folk)

By Luke A. Powery | January 15, 2024

In his famous “I Have a Dream” speech, Martin Luther King Jr. quoted the prophet Amos, saying, “Justice rolls down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.”

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OPINION | STUDENT VOICES

The road to Wagner

By Angikar Ghosal | January 15, 2024

I have long considered the capacity to fervently sob to the prelude of ‘Tannhäuser’ as an indicator of virtuous moral character.

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OPINION

When we are betrayed: Who to be and what to do?

By Allegra Jordan and Theodore Ryan | December 18, 2023

We must also honor that we have invisible, moral injuries from how former Duke Football Coach Mike Elko left us.

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OPINION

Letter to Duke football players: Don't ever give up

By Richard Byrd | December 12, 2023

I can't imagine how difficult it must be for those of you who are facing the prospect of a third coaching staff in your time at Duke and are being asked to trust another group of coaches.

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OPINION | STUDENT VOICES

'We've heard enough': The Chronicle to end 'Student Voices' columns, Monday Monday reports

By Monday Monday | December 11, 2023

Duke students have lived their whole lives being told they are smarter and more interesting than the average person. Opinion columnists dare to challenge this and say: “Untrue! Our opinions are just as boring as everyone else’s.” 

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OPINION

In defense of neutral space

By Marc Brettler | December 11, 2023

Participants in the event — spanning a broad swath of political, religious, socio-economic and ethnic divides — called for more spaces at Duke in which to engage in civil discourse with people other people with differing viewpoints.

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OPINION

A defense of the foreign language requirement

By Henry Pickford | December 11, 2023

Foreign language and, more importantly, acquiring the higher-level experiences that are enabled by that facility in the foreign language — study abroad, engagement with intellectual works in the foreign language, etc. — should be an essential part of a liberal arts education.

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OPINION | STUDENT VOICES

No place like home

By Valerie Tan | December 8, 2023

Home was a place I had worked tirelessly and pleaded fervently to leave as soon as I was old enough to realize that the option existed.

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OPINION | STUDENT VOICES

The convenience of more

By Aaron Siegle | December 8, 2023

Commitment takes dedication, and dedication isn’t efficient.

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OPINION

Duke's commitment is to fossil fuels, not the climate

By Duke Climate Coalition | December 8, 2023

Duke needs to cut all ties with fossil fuel companies to ensure that it is actively supporting climate action and decarbonization, rather than playing into the interests of big oil.

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OPINION

Statement from Duke Students Supporting Israel: Israel has a right to defend itself against terrorism

By Duke Students Supporting Israel | December 7, 2023

Atrocities on both ends further emphasize our wish and the emphatic need for everyone — Israelis and Palestinians alike — to be free from Hamas.

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OPINION | STUDENT VOICES

Don’t limit thankfulness to a Thursday in November

By Anna Garziera | December 6, 2023

As a rule of thumb, this is exactly what gratefulness affords us: a better perspective. By pinpointing what is most important to us, daily battles feel relatively insignificant.

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OPINION | STUDENT VOICES

Tunnel to DKU at former Panda Express site nears completion

By Monday Monday | December 4, 2023

After being a staple of dining for Duke students who loved underseasoned chicken for 15 years, Panda Express served its last rice bowl last May, leaving a gaping hole that has been under constant renovation ever since.

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OPINION | STUDENT VOICES

Singing the blues

By Luke A. Powery | December 4, 2023

Singing the blues is an essential ingredient for anyone who wants to prepare for the way life is.

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OPINION | STUDENT VOICES

Sandwich smackdown: Pitchfork’s fried chicken sandwich wins gold

By Jessica Luan | December 1, 2023

There are definitely better fried chicken sandwiches out there, like at the Popeye’s at RDU or Cane’s on Franklin Street. But the Pitchforks sandwich is bewitchingly delicious, easily accessible and better than its on-campus competitors.  

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OPINION | STUDENT VOICES

Have yourself a crafty Christmas

By Morgan Foster | December 1, 2023

With reports of a cool-down in consumer spending coming out of last week's Black Friday, I imagine more people will forgo store-bought gifts — not out of protest, but out of necessity.

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OPINION | STUDENT VOICES

Gatsbys at Duke University

By Advikaa Anand | November 30, 2023

I don’t know why I have cared more about my physical appearance since coming here, but I do reckon it's something to do with the overall preppy, classy appearance of the Duke student body.

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OPINION | STUDENT VOICES

A case against QS

By Sonia Green | November 28, 2023

The QS requirement is unnecessary, and doing away with it would give non-STEM students like me more freedom to pursue our academic and career interests.

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OPINION | STUDENT VOICES

Do you really need that master's degree?

By Heidi Smith | November 27, 2023

We have been in the educational system all our lives; how much more can we gain from being a student for one to two more years?