New caps on Duke-approved programs are elitist
By Ellie Armstrong and Chris Paré | November 16, 2023The program caps not only add stress to the student body but also promote an elitist socioeconomic culture and a Western superiority complex.
The program caps not only add stress to the student body but also promote an elitist socioeconomic culture and a Western superiority complex.
Ultimately, forgiving someone is not about them; instead, it’s about us — it’s about our choice to rise above the pain that they have caused us, but only when we are ready, if we are ever ready.
Duke Amnesty International is calling upon the Duke University Investment Management Company (DUMAC) to take responsibility for ethical decision-making regarding their investment of the Duke endowment.
The new buses feature state-of-the-art spears positioned at the front and side of the buses to perfectly skewer any cyclist or skateboarder who dares to brave Campus Drive.
Getting swag almost feels like being a lab rat pressing a pellet dispenser again and again — sometimes you get a treat, sometimes nothing and sometimes, frankly, a piece of shit that you have to figure out what to do with.
I have long held the notion that the 'median' grade is a mathematical formula that possesses no justifiable presence while defining grade thresholds.
A 15-minute campus is just one decision away.
In hindsight, I’ve only regretted not quitting sooner.
We should shut the bathroom faucets at night before we resort to becoming vegan, in an effort to save the world.
We join human rights and civil society organizations across the globe in calling for the immediate, safe and sufficient provision of humanitarian aid to Gaza and the release of all hostages.
In this fall season of nostalgia and memory, I want to ask you: Who do you remember and who do you forget?
The tragedy is that while Duke’s administration squanders money by chiseling away at the edge of pavements, many small improvements — actually capable of strengthening a sense of community among students and improving student life — go completely overlooked.
When my summer ended, I realized I should have cherished my college experience a lot sooner because of its flexibility, its friendships and its fleetingness. I sometimes thought Duke was a dungeon, but I should have realized it is Neverland.
Most people don’t know that barely a mile off campus, there’s an entire research institute dedicated to parapsychology (PSI) — the study of psychic and paranormal phenomena.
Their overarching message is clear: Women can either be the feminine good or the masculine evil.
Race-based affirmative action is the only remedy to a historically inequitable system.
Words don’t have to mean anything in and of themselves: They don’t have to conjure up a mental picture or reduce to some essential definition. Instead, we use words much like how we use game pieces, in a sort of language game we learn by observation.
After chatting with Duke administrators and professors striving for tenure, I learned that the expectation of “good teaching” is barely — if at all — considered compared to research output.
As Halloween approaches each year, I find myself yearning for the expansive celebrations of my childhood. Not just for the costumes and the festivities, but for the sense of community, the shared experiences and the collective effervescence that the holiday symbolizes.
If you’re still looking for a last-minute fit, don’t worry: Monday Monday has got you covered. Check out these eight easy costumes sure to wow the deans.