Anthony Hatcher, associate professor of communications, published an op-ed essay concerning allegations of rape against members of the Duke University lacrosse team in the Raleigh News & Observer Saturday, April 8. The allegations have strained relations among Duke, NC Central University, and the City of Durham. Hatcher recounted a sermon given at Duke Chapel in which the Rev. Samuel Wells noted that “This has been a week for naming our silences.” Hatcher wrote, “The accused have the right to remain silent, but should we always remain silent, even when it’s our right to do so?” He concluded that there should be a focus “on spirituality as well as legality” as all parties discuss this incident.