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Author Profile
Duke Cheston
Duke Cheston worked as a reporter and writer for the Pope Center from 2010 to 2013. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he studied biology. At UNC, he wrote for Carolina Review, bringing attention to UNC's only conservative publication with a number of provocative articles. He won several awards, including "Best Newcomer" and "Article of the Year." Also at UNC he was administrative and executive vice chairman of the College Republicans and was elected to the Student Congress in 2009.Articles by Duke Cheston
For God, For Country, and For Yale—But Mostly For Yale
A new book criticizes the moral aimlessness of one of the nation’s most prestigious schools.
College as a Video Game?
The use of game elements in higher education—“gamification”—could make learning easier and more fun.
UNC’s Diversity Bureaucracy
A Pope Center survey reveals that diversity offices in the UNC system took few hits during the recent recession.
Growing Pell-Mell
The government’s program to help low-income students is out of control.
UNC-Chapel Hill Redeems Itself
The summer reading assignment at UNC-Chapel Hill and Lenoir-Rhyne University represents a bold break from victimhood.
Tilting the Scales on Sexual Violence
New federal rules on sexual assault fail to take the issue seriously.
Can English Majors Find Jobs?
A conference at Wake Forest University promoted study of the liberal arts and helping graduates obtain employment.
A Sample Platter of Knowledge
A new online course featuring all-star professors sharing their “Big Ideas” lets students and the public learn a little about a lot.
Evil Republicans 101
An introductory political science class at NC State is clearly biased.