As a former editor of the paper, a professional journalist, and a member of the Duke and Durham communities, I deeply mourn his death on Dec. 19.
Karen seemed like everything a journalist should be, and I wanted to be like her, except for her disturbing love of the Dallas Cowboys.
Last week, while desperately seeking distraction from work, I was delighted to see the Duke Senior Survey appear in my inbox, procrastination manna from heaven-or at least the provost's office. I...
President Richard Brodhead used his annual "State of the University" speech Saturday to reassure returning alumni about the University's ability to cope with the economic downturn. Speaking to a...
It's only fitting that jazz guitarist John Scofield would play the music of Thomas A. Dorsey on his new gospel-soul disc, Piety Street. Dorsey, considered the greatest gospel composer of all time,...
This isn't officially my last issue of recess; that's technically next week, but in practice, I'll probably be hunkered down frantically finishing my thesis, abandoning all the real work to Andrew...
Bela Fleck has something of the Midas touch about him. Whether he's playing newgrass or jazz fusion, classical concerti or jam-band vamps, Fleck has a penchant for garnering the applause of critics...
