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A good education, respectable job, beautiful home and a nuclear family — these metrics have long been the emblems of success in America.
As each day of the coronavirus pandemic passes by, I find myself gravitating toward classic Hollywood movies, imagining what life would be like on the silver screen rather than behind my computer screen.
What exactly is expressive writing? Evans described it as a simple opportunity to express your most significant feelings about what is currently affecting your life.
As much as I can claim to dislike TikTok or attempt to avoid the app entirely, I still find myself singing TikTok hits like “Roxanne” by Arizona Zervas or “Don’t Start Now” by Dua Lipa.
I’m a first-generation kid, too. I’ve had to grapple with my two identities as an Indian and an American in plenty of ways. “Never Have I Ever” presents that in a powerfully relatable yet comical way.
The Power Company closed in 2000 when the owners transitioned the space into Teasers Men’s Club, but former frequenters regularly share music, photos and memories that ensure its legacy endures.
Ensuring that Williamson and the Pelicans have a chance to make the playoffs is a strategy that promotes emerging teams and players as the league moves into this next decade.
After a national search, the Duke University School of Medicine named Adrian Hernandez the new vice dean and executive director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute last month.
Young people can help change a system that perpetuates racial inequality by donating or protesting—and heading to the polls. That was just one of the messages given by a panel of four Duke faculty in a Tuesday media conference, as protests over police brutality and the death of George Floyd, who died May 25 after a police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes, continued across the country.
I am proud to have stood in solidarity with my comrades, many of whom I have never met. And yet, I now feel as if they are all my extended family. My family of peace. My family of Durham.
Duke has canceled all undergraduate study away programs for the Fall 2020 semester, citing health and safety concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
To everyone’s amazement, the swimmer made a comeback of the ages. 18 months after her return, she stood at lane four in the then McDonald's Olympic Swim Stadium for the 100 Meter Freestyle final.
At times, I want to look away from the violence, the hatred, the darkness. But even having that choice is a testament to my privilege.
The academic year saw a decrease in crime-related DukeALERTs, with the 2017-18 and 2018-19 academic years having three each. DukeALERTs are sent at the discretion of the University in emergency situations and are not issued for all on-campus crimes.
Duke has announced steps to address the impact of racism on campus, including revising the undergraduate community standard to create a “more concrete” protocol for responses to hate and bias incidences.
This past Saturday, President Vincent Price released a statement regarding the death of George Floyd and the recent events in Minneapolis and across the country. Over the past few days, some of the most notable members of Duke Athletics have joined him.
When Duke announced classes were moving online, I knew it meant an end to impassioned discussions over meals at the Brodhead Center, cheering on the basketball team at watch parties and late nights in The Chronicle’s office at 301 Flowers. But as a student journalist, I knew the most important part of my time at Duke had just begun.
Protesters gathered in Durham Saturday, joining the tide of demonstrations that has washed over the United States in recent days after the death of George Floyd.
At The Chronicle, I wanted to grow up to be like Karen: a badass journalist, writer, partner, parent and mentor.
Karen had a profound effect on journalism students at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth while I served as Director of the Schieffer School of Journalism.
