Milla Surjadi
Los Angeles Times
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High-stakes, high-stress college essay stirs more anxiety under affirmative action ban
The college essay, a crucial pitch in which applicants have limited words to describe who they are and why campuses should admit them, just got more stressful for students of color with the affirmative action ban. → Read More
Crushed student loan borrowers are skipping meals, moving in with parents, panicking over money
Student loan holders are bracing for a double hit. Biden's loan relief plan is blocked, and a years-long pandemic pause in payments ends in October. → Read More
End of affirmative action won't change much, some Asian Americans say
Some Asian Americans believe college officials will find ways to get around the ban and ensure they admit enough underrepresented students, including Black Americans and Latinos. → Read More
These high school grads are the COVID Class of 2023 and have the stories to prove it
They were first-year high school students when the pandemic shut down campuses. As graduates, they describe the transformative mark it left on their high school years. → Read More
Durham moves into ‘high risk’ COVID-19 classification, Duke classroom mask mandate to return if level remains high
If Durham remains high risk for two consecutive weeks, Duke will return to mandatory masking in classrooms until the risk level drops, according to an email sent to students, faculty and staff from Duke administrators on Monday afternoon. → Read More
The Chronicle’s 20 most-read stories in 2022
Measured by total minutes of audience engagement, our most popular stories of the year reflect the Duke community in a year of transition. → Read More
Peaches, Duke's famous calico cat, fatally struck by car
The campus icon, who had her own Facebook and Instagram group of fans, lived in a heated home near Keohane Quad on West Campus. → Read More
Duke Health to continue providing abortion services, expects increase in out-of-state patients
Duke Health expects and is preparing to serve an increased number of out-of-state patients. As of now, North Carolina is one of the few states in the South where abortions are protected. → Read More
The Chronicle is accepting tributes to Nugget
If you’d like to submit a piece in honor of Nugget, please email a Word document or PDF to opinion@dukechronicle.com by 9 p.m. today. → Read More
Nugget, Duke's beloved golden retriever, dies at 11
Nugget was diagnosed with lymphoma in March, but had “not been feeling well in recent days,” Upchurch wrote in an email to The Chronicle. → Read More
Editor's note: Regarding 2022 student Commencement speaker's time on The Chronicle
The Chronicle is not aware of any instances of plagiarism in her published stories, but the staff is conducting a review of her work. → Read More
Send us your graduation photos
Graduates, we want to see your faces! Each year, we highlight graduation photos in celebration of commencement. Submit yours via email by Thursday, April 28 by 5 p.m. → Read More
A$AP Ferg to headline 2022 LDOC concert, along with performances by Daya and Peach Tree Rascals
A$AP Ferg released his debut single “Work” in August 2012, followed by his debut studio album “Trap Lord” in August 2013, which debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200. Since then, he has released two other studio albums, “Always Strive and Prosper,” and “Still Striving.” → Read More
Vice President for Administration Kyle Cavanaugh to retire in September
"It has been an absolute honor to serve this great institution and support Duke’s core missions over the past 13 years,” Cavanaugh said in a press release. → Read More
Durham County to require masks indoors starting Monday under new state of emergency
The main reason for the new measure is the recent spike in COVID-19 cases due to the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to officials. → Read More
The pups are back: Duke Puppy Kindergarten to reopen with new dorm program
After more than a year without their cuddles, the puppies are finally coming back to campus. Duke Canine Cognition Center’s puppy kindergarten will welcome five new puppies this fall, their first group open to visitors since the pandemic. → Read More
‘We’re prepared for it to last a long time’: Duke, DUP leadership petition for new election to certify workers’ union
A week after a vote count in favor of unionizing, lawyers representing the University petitioned the National Labor Relations Board for a re-run election, citing “administrative failures in the mail ballot process” and technical issues during the ballot count that resulted in “determinative challenged ballots.” → Read More
‘It’s always people first’: DSG President-elect Christina Wang to prioritize empathy, relationships in presidency
Almost exactly a year after Duke shifted to remote learning, Christina Wang was taking a nap when she received a call from senior Jason Scharff, DSG attorney general. She had been elected the 2020-21 DSG president, beating junior Carlos Diaz, with 52.2% of the votes. → Read More
'Not God’s first pandemic': Religious life groups persist on and off campus
During a time when most groups have had to redefine normal in unconventional and often virtual ways, religious life leaders are continuing to grapple with the question of fostering meaningful community, connection and spiritual faith during a moment marked by isolation and instability. The answer has changed over the course of the pandemic. → Read More
SOFC chair discusses support for student groups 'beyond the financial means' at DSG Senate meeting
Duke Student Government Senators heard from sophomore Drew Flanagan, chair of the Student Organization Finance Committee, at their Wednesday meeting as he discussed a decline in funding to student groups and the current lack of annual budgets due to COVID-19. → Read More