The Independent Daily at Duke University

Duke and Texas A&M will square off in the 2013 Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta.

President Richard Brodhead is one of four recipients of the Academic Leadership Award.

Jela Duncan dropped a pass in the first quarter that cost Duke points and a shot to take an early lead against Florida State.

Pope Francis' departure from the practices of his predecessors has affected Catholics worldwide, including at Duke.

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Top-tier university student can’t relate to friends from home

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23andMe suspends genetic tests in compliance with FDA

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Carnegie Corp. chooses Brodhead for Academic Leadership Award

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Local Catholics see change in priorities due to Pope Francis

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Florida State routs Duke football 45-7 in ACC championship game

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Source: Alex Murphy to transfer from Duke

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David Cutcliffe named ACC Coach of the Year

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Editorial Board

Guaranteeing a “bright future”

Mousa Alshanteer

Our climbing health care costs

Chris Bassil

The long walk continues

Adrienne Harreveld

A matter of life and death

Andrew Kragie

Numbers

Benjamin Silverberg

Top-tier university student can’t relate to friends from home

Lillie Reed

A very merry Dukebaggy break

Chelsea Sawicki

News

In the expansion, High Strung replaced The Trinity Lounge, a hookah bar and nightclub.

Guitar and violin store expands presence off of East

Hailey Cunningham

A brightly colored flag adorned with music notes now marks the expanded location of High Strung Violins and Guitars on the corner of West Markham and Broad Streets in Durham.

Trustees approve new degrees and architect for student health center

Raisa Chowdhury

The Board of Trustees approved six degree programs at its meeting this weekend.

DSG wraps up semester by reflecting on future goals

Carleigh Stiehm

The Duke Student Government Senate celebrated its last meeting of the semester by reflecting on their accomplishments and looking forward to the next semester.

Sports

Dwayne Norman got disqualified from Saturday's ACC championship game for targeting Nick O'Leary on this hit, which was one of many crushing blows dealt by both teams.

Duke football puts physicality on display in ACC championship game

Daniel Carp

For four quarter Saturday at Bank of America Stadium, it was Duke that played a more physical football game than Florida State

Duke women's basketball outlasts Oklahoma for McCallie's 500th win

Amrith Ramkumar

The Blue Devils topped the Sooners 94-85 to give head coach Joanne P. McCallie the 500th win of her career

American upsets Duke volleyball to end NCAA tournament run

Ryan Hoerger

The Blue Devils were unable to punch a ticket to the Sweet 16, falling in straight sets at home to American

Recess

Review: “Chris Burden: Extreme Measures”

Kathy Zhou

Review: "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"

Sid Gopinath

Two movies into "The Hunger Games," and this series could really go either way.

Music Review: Britney Jean

Andrew Karim

“Britney Jean” isn't particularly innovative, but it shouldn’t have to be.

On the death of the novel

Katie Fernelius

If we hope to resuscitate the novel, we must be willing to ask ourselves the difficult, albeit obvious, questions.

Review: Dallas Buyers Club

Megan Rise

“Dallas Buyers Club” takes an inherently unlikable, or in the very least unrelatable, character and twists him into a tragically flawed antihero.

Towerview

The view from the driver's seat

Kasper Kubica

Have yourself a very Dukie Christmas

Lauren Carroll

Some people look forward to decorating their Christmas trees, but for Duke forestry students, the excitement is in preparing and selling them.

Through the eyes of the Devil

Danny Nolan

Forced to juggle two personalities, the life of the Blue Devil is one of secrecy and shenanigans.

Watch List: Vegetarian Thanksgiving

Caitlin Moyles

With turkey as the centerpiece of a traditional Thanksgiving meal, do vegetarians feel excluded from the meat-centric festivities?

Bells are ringing

Emily Feng

The booming sound of the bells filled the space above our heads, and I knew the notes were spilling out of the tower to the far edges of campus for all to hear.

Top Stories

Costly trips keep some students on campus over break

23andMe suspends genetic tests in compliance with FDA

LDOC Committee begins making offers to artists

Former Nigerian health minister returns to Duke

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Top-tier university student can’t relate to friends from home

23andMe suspends genetic tests in compliance with FDA

Carnegie Corp. chooses Brodhead for Academic Leadership Award

Local Catholics see change in priorities due to Pope Francis

Florida State routs Duke football 45-7 in ACC championship game

Source: Alex Murphy to transfer from Duke

David Cutcliffe named ACC Coach of the Year

Opinion

Interested in joining the opinion pages?

We support online evaluations

Guaranteeing a “bright future”

Our climbing health care costs

The long walk continues

A matter of life and death

Numbers

Top-tier university student can’t relate to friends from home

A very merry Dukebaggy break

News

Guitar and violin store expands presence off of East

Trustees approve new degrees and architect for student health center

DSG wraps up semester by reflecting on future goals

Trustees to consider architect for new Student Health and Wellness Center

Online edu still garnering mixed responses at Arts and Sciences Council

The hardest job on campus: a history of Duke's provosts

Siedow's replacement to lead Duke research in shifting financial times

Chameides to step down in June 2014

'Father of sociobiology' to teach at Nicholas School

New store Letters to open amidst indy bookshop revival

Sports

Duke football puts physicality on display in ACC championship game

Duke women's basketball outlasts Oklahoma for McCallie's 500th win

American upsets Duke volleyball to end NCAA tournament run

Florida State routs Duke football 45-7 in ACC championship game

David vs. Goliath

No. 1 'Noles brimming with talent for matchup with Duke football

Duke football returns to the Queen City

Source: Alex Murphy to transfer from Duke

David Cutcliffe and Kevin White reunited by 'perfect storm'

Duke football refuses to forget 3-9 seasons

Duke squares off with Stan Wilcox on ACC's biggest stage

Duke basketball is finding its defensive identity

Recess

Review: “Chris Burden: Extreme Measures”

Review: "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire"

Music Review: Britney Jean

On the death of the novel

Review: Dallas Buyers Club

Towerview

The view from the driver's seat

Have yourself a very Dukie Christmas

Through the eyes of the Devil

Watch List: Vegetarian Thanksgiving

Bells are ringing