DukeWeek

Durham Mayor Steve Schewel has lead the Bull City for four years. But the mayor isn't seeking re-election and will be leaving City Hall after Durham elects his successor in November.

 

He joins DukeWeek to talk about what he's most proud of from his time in office, how Durham has changed over the last four years and what challenges the city faces going forward. Listen to this week's show to check out the exclusive interview.

 

News Editor Anna Zolotor breaks down Duke's slide in the Forbes 2021 top colleges rankings. She explains what the rankings measure and what the drop means for Duke.

 

Features Managing Editor Alison Korn talks about the student effort to create an Ethnic Studies department and increase representation for Native American, Latino and Asian American folks in courses and faculty.

 

Uh, is it fall break yet?

 

Host and producer: Jake Sheridan

 

Graphic designer: May Fu

 

September 14, 2021.

Enterprise Editor Chris Kuo discusses the "chaotic, bewildering journey" some students faced after testing positive for COVID-19.

Duke Regional Hospital President Katie Galbraith sheds light on how rising COVID-19 cases affect the local health-care system.

Managing Editor Nadia Bey talks about the history of representation within The Chronicle and how that has impacted coverage of marginalized groups.

Drop-add is over. Hope your classes are going well.

Managing Editor Nadia Bey goes over the new mask, dining and gathering rules and the employee vaccine mandate put in place after over 350 Duke students and staff tested positive for COVID-19. Duke University Press marketing designer  Dan Ruccia talks about the press workers' efforts to unionize as vote results approach. Sports Editor Jake Piazza shares an update on the ACC's new multi-conference alliance, Duke Football's 2021 prospects and the way student-athletes are reacting to new rules allowing them to profit off of their image and likeness. 

This is the first week where classes are actually hard. Hope you test negative. 

Host and producer: Jake Sheridan 

August 30, 2021. 

Editor-in-Chief Leah Boyd talks about allegations of research fraud concerning star Duke professor Dan Ariely. Dean of Students John Blackshear breaks down how COVID-19 will affect life at Duke this semester. DukeWeek co-host Matthew Griffin shares what he saw at first-year move-in. 

Happy first week of class. Hope you get off the waitlist. 

Host and producer: Jake Sheridan 

August 24, 2021.