Frances Beroset
The (Duke) Chronicle
Pittsboro, NC, United States
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When it comes to pay and support in the midst of a pandemic, not all workers are included
“I just think part-timers should get the same type of benefit(s) as full-timers since we do the same work as them, you know?” Angel said. → Read More
Dear Frances: How do I study for midterms?
Dear Frances, This is my first year of college and things are going overall super well! Except... I have four midterms coming up next week, and I'm not sure how to prepare. → Read More
Something to tell you
I have a large, soft face and tend to dress like a retired social worker. Sometimes I speak too quietly for people to understand what I’m saying. This is likely part of the reason why, walking to class, sitting in the library and especially at parties, people who need to unspool tend to find me. I used to play a game with myself where I would keep track of how long someone would speak without… → Read More
Apply to be a Fall 2018 columnist
Want to contribute to campus dialogue with your own bi-weekly column? → Read More
'Homophobic' comment by 'duke_barber_shop' Instagram account sparks controversy
Senior Lukas Gschwandtner, the co-director of this year’s Greek Ally Week, noticed he had received an email from Emilie Dye, Duke’s associate director for fraternity and sorority life in Student Affairs while leaving work Tuesday evening. Dye was apologizing for a comment on Instagram. → Read More
'It's not normal': Sanford panel tackles anti-immigrant policy
The past year has been filled with a lot of talk about immigrants. → Read More
DUSDAC considers another pizza option for campus food truck lineup
A new pizza vendor wants to take a slice out of student dining. At its Monday meeting, the Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee sampled offerings from Napoli Gourmet Pizza, a Carrboro-based food truck that offers Neapolitan-style pizzas. The committee discussed adding Napoli to the food truck rotation for the upcoming year. → Read More
Kushal Kadakia hopes to improve DSG's communication with students as executive vice president
Currently chief of staff for Duke Student Government, sophomore Kushal Kadakia is running unopposed to be next year's DSG executive vice president. → Read More
Men's soccer player suspended for sexual assault allowed to remain at Duke after preliminary injunction
Judge Orlando Hudson issued a ruling on a preliminary injunction Wednesday allowing suspended men's soccer player Ciaran McKenna to remain at Duke. → Read More
Director of Student Conduct defends actions amid ongoing sexual assault lawsuit
Stephen Bryan, associate dean of students and director of the Office of Student Conduct, testified for two and a half hours Monday in an ongoing civil suit filed by sophomore Ciaran McKenna against Duke. → Read More
Duke professor testifies in hearing for sexual assault lawsuit involving men's soccer player
Hearings for a lawsuit filed by a men's soccer player suspended for sexual assault continued Thursday with testimony from a professor. → Read More
Hosting refugees: Visiting professor gives talk on how universities can help families resettle
With President Donald Trump's recent executive order, the words "immigration" and "refugees" have been through around a lot. On Tuesday, Diya Abdo, chair of the creative writing program at Guilford College in Greensboro shared her perspective on how private universities can help refugees. → Read More
Students sound off on new president selection
After Friday's announcement that Penn provost Vincent Price will become Duke's next president, The Chronicle spoke with students about their thoughts on the announcement. → Read More
Recently-announced President Price addresses community for first time, fields questions on discrimination at Duke
Duke's newly-appointed president Vincent Price addressed the Duke community at a reception Friday afternoon. → Read More
Former UNC system president Tom Ross shares ideas for restoring trust in democracy
What will it take to restore trust in the United States' political system? Tom Ross, president emeritus of the University of North Carolina system and current Terry Sanford Distinguished Fellow at Duke, attempted to answer that question in a lecture Thursday evening at the Sanford School of Public Policy. → Read More
Graduate and professional student council adopts resolution questioning potential power plant, discusses future of graduate unionization
The Graduate and Professional Student Council passed a resolution at their Tuesday meeting to support a thorough review of a proposed on-campus Duke Energy power plant and discussed potential graduate student unionization. → Read More
Duke Democrats and Republicans work to influence McCrory-Cooper gubernatorial contest
While all eyes might be on the presidential campaign, some Duke students are directing their efforts to electing North Carolina's next governor. → Read More
Retired general Martin Dempsey emphasizes importance of religion in developing moral values
Martin Dempsey, retired United States army general and 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke about his experiences in the military Thursday evening. → Read More
Freshmen encouraged to immerse themselves in Duke's culture at Convocation
The Class of 2020 the newly renovated Duke Chapel to the brim for Convocation Wednesday morning. President Richard Brodhead, dean of undergraduate admissions Christoph Guttentag, dean of undergraduate education Steve Nowicki, and Duke Student Government president, senior Tara Bansal, addressed the group of ????, one of the largest ever, and encouraged the class to immerse themselves in campus… → Read More
New alumni center to provide 'home' for Duke graduates
A new alumni center will begin construction in the fall, after several problems at their old location. → Read More