The Duke Chronicle

The Chronicle is a daily newspaper run by students at Duke University, located in Durham, North Carolina. It originally started as The Trinity Chronicle on December 19, 1905. The name was updated to The Chronicle when Trinity College became Duke University, thanks to a generous donation from James Buchanan Duke.

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Your voice is a currency - so use it intentionally

1 day ago | dukechronicle.com | Alice Qin

The opinion section can be considered to be somewhat of an oddball in The Chronicle. News breaks timely stories and in-depth features for on-campus and local/national issues. Sports does similar things, along with gamers and player reviews, for the grand gauntlet of Duke athletics. Recess releases a variety of entertaining commentary on arts and culture. Photo enshrines all these things in the form of a visual archive.
A fortune cookie come true

1 day ago | dukechronicle.com | Abby Spiller

“The prospect of a thrilling time is ahead.”Hailing from a green-walled sushi restaurant in Washington, D.C., during my gap semester in spring 2023, this quote, printed on a fortune cookie slip, quickly found its home in the back of my phone case. Though just a random fortune cookie slip, I yearned for those eight words to come true.
Price signs letter decrying ‘unprecedented government overreach’ alongside over 150 university presidents

3 days ago | dukechronicle.com | Abby Spiller

President Vincent Price joined 184 colleges, universities and scholarly societies in a letter condemning the federal government’s “unprecedented” threats to higher education and calling for “constructive engagement” from the Trump administration. The joint statement released Tuesday by the American Association of Colleges and Universities further denounced “the coercive use of public research funding” and cited “undue government intrusion” as a threat to the mission of higher education.
Protecting student journalism: Rumeysa Ozturk and the tilting risk-reward equation of free speech

6 days ago | dukechronicle.com | Alice Qin

Two weeks ago on an ordinary Tuesday afternoon, I was preparing an op-ed by one of my writers for publication. The piece — which, in my unbiased opinion, was beautifully written — analyzed the targeting of international students by the current administration. The writer drew on their experiences growing up in an authoritarian country, illustrating parallels between current moments and their upbringing.
Duke softball takes 2-1 series victory against Notre Dame with back-to-back tight wins

6 days ago | dukechronicle.com | Sophie Levenson

Thursday night, senior shortstop Ana Gold’s teammates were celebrating more than a home victory. Kim Ng, the commissioner of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, walked onto the field at Duke Softball Stadium with a golden ticket in her hand. The AUSL begins its inaugural season in June, and Ng was at Duke to offer Gold the second of 12 automatic draft spots for college players. Virginia Tech’s Emma Lemley received the first golden ticket last Sunday.
Duke women’s lacrosse snaps six-game win streak with 18-6 loss to North Carolina to finish regular season

6 days ago | dukechronicle.com | Samanyu Gangappa

With one game to go before the ACC Tournament, No. 10 Duke women’s lacrosse was looking to finish the regular season strong — albeit against unfavorable odds — and remain undefeated at home. Those hopes were quickly dashed Thursday as an undefeated No. 1 North Carolina team dominated the Blue Devils with a clinical, well-rounded performance. The Tar Heels took control of the game from the first draw, staying in the lead until the final whistle blew with the score at 18-6.
Jax Nalley and Austin Beason selected as Young Trustee nominees

6 days ago | dukechronicle.com | Abby Spiller

Senior Jax Nalley and Austin Beason, an executive master’s in business administration candidate, were selected by the Young Trustee Nominating Committee and President Vincent Price as Duke’s next Undergraduate and Graduate/Professional Young Trustees, respectively. The nominations will be brought to the Board of Trustees for election May 10, wrote Margaret Epps, secretary to the Board of Trustees and Price's chief of staff, in a Friday email to The Chronicle.
Duke issues guidance to international students following DHS order to screen visa holders’ social media for antisemitism

1 week ago | dukechronicle.com | Zoe Kolenovsky

Duke advised international students to exercise caution regarding their social media usage following enhanced scrutiny of visa holders’ online presence from the Trump administration.
Federal judge blocks Department of Energy plan to cut over $400M in research funds following universities’ lawsuit

1 week ago | dukechronicle.com | Zoe Kolenovsky

In a Wednesday ruling, a federal judge temporarily blocked the Department of Energy’s recently announced plan to cut roughly $405 million in research funds to U.S. colleges and universities. The move came less than a week after DOE proposed capping indirect research costs for the agency’s research grants at 15%. Currently, these rates are negotiated by individual schools and can vary by institution.
Duke men's basketball 2024-25 player review: Sion James

1 week ago | dukechronicle.com | Ranjan Jindal

As the Blue Devils’ season comes to an end, the Blue Zone takes a final look at every player’s performance this year. We’ve already analyzed Cooper Flagg, Isaiah Evans, Khaman MaluachandTyrese Proctor. Next up is graduate guard Sion James: Year: Graduate Height: 6-foot-6 Position: Guard This year’s stat line: 25.6 MPG, 8.6 PPG, 4.2 RPG, 2.9 APG Tulane transfer Sion James joined the Blue Devils as an experienced veteran to accompany the team’s youth.