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Main Street bridge replacement to close key routes

Caroline Michelman

The planned replacement of the bridge near East Campus this summer will require vehicles to find alternate routes.

Blue Devils launch online transaction service

Aubrey Temple

Some students have said goodbye to Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jackson and embraced the new cash-free transaction service.

Greek Culture Initiative seeks student feedback

Carleigh Stiehm

A panel of students and administrators weighed benefits and drawbacks of greek culture on campus following the release of a report by the Greek Culture Initiative.

Duke's hookah culture is underrepresented

Kristie Kim

Despite the presence of three hookah lounges on or near campus, many cite Duke as still having an “underground” hookah culture.

Bryan Center cleared for entry after bomb threat

Yeshwanth Kandimalla

An anonymous call to Durham Police said there was a bomb in the building.

Duke OKs student health insurance coverage for sex reassignment

Carleigh Stiehm

Sexual reassignment surgery for transgendered students will be covered in students’ health care plans, effective this Fall.

Smash Mouth lead singer discusses 20 years with the band

Georgia Parke, Julian Spector, and Jisoo Yoon

"At the end of the day, I think the biggest thing about a band being together is [to not] let it become about the money. That’s the biggest thing. It’s the money."

Ultra-slim Contact Lens Refresh Card wins Duke Start-Up Challenge

Emma Baccellieri

The $50,000 grand prize was awarded to Refresh Innovations—the maker of an ultra-slim, all-in-one contact lens case and solution package.

Duke Panhel selects Gamma Phi Beta as 10th sorority

Emma Baccellieri and Carleigh Stiehm

The Panhellenic Association voted to expand in Spring 2012, in response to an increase in recruitment numbers over the past five years.

Andrew Barnhill selected as 2013 Duke commencement student speaker

Emma Baccellieri

Barnhill, a law student who will also be receiving a masters degree from the Divinity School, was chosen from several dozen candidates.

Duke alum helps students crowdsource for college funds

Emma Baccellieri

Duke alum Andrew Wilkinson created StudentDonate.com, a nonprofit that gives college students a platform to crowdsource micro-donations to help them afford tuition, books and other school expenses.

Greek organizations participate in PACT training

Imani Moise

Many greek organizations on campus have taken steps toward reducing gender violence at Duke by committing to train their members to prevent, act, challenge and teach.

Transgender students grapple with gender norms

Anthony Hagouel

Even as Duke moves forward with transgender friendly policies, student leaders are worried about transgender students being able to comfortably transition genders on Duke’s campus.

Students protest Travis Porter pick for LDOC, citing sexist lyrics

Imani Moise

Travis Porter’s controversial lyrics have caused some students to challenge the selection criteria for performers at the Last Day of Classes concerts.

Duke freshman directs media for new Presidential Youth Council

Danielle Muoio

Freshman engineering student Grant Jirka represents young adults’ voices in politics as director of media on the Campaign for a Presidential Youth Council.

Duke BSAI 'elevated' for 50th anniversary of integration

Emma Baccellieri

Black Student Alliance Invitational aimed for a more elevated tone in honor of the 50th anniversary of Duke’s integration.

Some Duke students find broader dating pool online

Raisa Chowdhury

Although largely stigmatized by younger populations in the past, some Duke students are increasingly turning to online dating.

Duke LDOC committee announces remaining 2013 lineup

Emma Baccellieri and Margot Tuchler

Bad Rabbits, 5 & a Dime and Blank 281 will be joining Kendrick Lamar, Steve Aoki and Travis Porter.

Duke accepts 2,897 applicants for Class of 2017

Emma Baccellieri

This afternoon, Duke will offer of admission to 2,897 students for the Class of 2017.

Junior Steven Blaser develops nonprofits to encourage financial savvy

Anna Koelsch

Calling Steven Blaser driven would be an understatement.

'Let the Great World Spin' chosen as Duke's Class of 2017 summer reading

Carleigh Stiehm

The Class of 2017 will read Colum McCann’s novel “Let the Great World Spin,” as their official summer reading book.

9-year-old, inspired by Blue Devils, raises money for Duke Children's Hospital

Carleigh Stiehm

Nine-year-old Max Bonnstetter’s dream is to follow in the footsteps of men’s basketball players Ryan Kelly and Seth Curry, though not necessarily on the basketball court.

Katherine Fraile discusses goals as new Duke Partnership for Service president

Elizabeth Djinis

Although Fraile has not had past experience on the dPS Executive Board, she has volunteered for various organizations.

Duke blocks students from parking in Bryan Center garage

Patton Callaway

Officials are cracking down on students parking in the Bryan Center garage.

Duke survey finds greeks have greater sense of belonging

Carleigh Stiehm

A report recently published by the Greek Culture Initiative measured the impact of greek life and gender roles.

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