Customized Waste
Here’s a state-funded program we can do without.
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
Bountiful Harvest or Boondoggle?
Is the North Carolina Research Campus at Kannapolis a good way to spend taxpayer money?
The Twelve Reforms of Christmas, Part III
We offer our final four ways to fix public higher education, especially in North Carolina.
The Twelve Reforms of Christmas, Part II
The Pope Center continues its wish list for higher education.
The Twelve Reforms of Christmas
The Pope Center has its own wish list. Harken!
Price Sensitivity Strikes Back
Belmont Abbey College and a handful of others are bucking the high tuition, high discount model.
Oh, For a Satirist!
In the land of the blind, a one-eyed man is considered a heretic.
Blocking the Exits
The UNC system may shorten the period in which students may drop a course without penalty, but it’s controversial.
Students in Space
Universities build a lot of classrooms, but use them infrequently.
The Curious Case of Overseas Campuses
Universities are opening outposts in distant countries, but it’s not clear why.