Lent starts with Ash Wednesday and hails in forty days of self-deprivation of something of your choice. The Chronicle's Hong Zhu went around campus to ask people what they've been giving up.
"I'm giving up meat, and it's actually the first time I've done it."
Adria Kinney, junior
"I'm not doing anything this year, but last year I gave up going out on Thursdays."
Teddy Okechukwu, junior
"I've given up things up before, but only when there's something in particular I thought would be good to give up. This year I couldn't think of anything."
Adam Salloum, religious life staff
"Oh, I'm not religious."
Lauren Lee, sophomore
"It's not a tradition that I've had. I'm Christian but I'm not giving up anything for Lent."
Jason Wong, senior
"I'm a Methodist, and I go to Duke Chapel on a regular basis. This year I'm giving up froyo."
Katherine Morrow, Junior
"I gave up Facebook. I had my friend change my password, so I can't even access my Facebook."
Kelsey Richards, freshman
"I'm not participating, I'm kind of against it, actually. I don't think you should wait for a specific time to change something in your life."
Andrew Bean, senior
"I'm more trying to do things differently than giving something up. I'm trying to get at least six hours of sleep a day."
Maria Romano, sophomore
"I'm giving up Youtube. It's saved a lot of time."
Alex Gutierrez, Freshman
"I gave up cussing, so I'm trying not to use any curse words."
Kensley Elliott, sophomore
"I'm not biting my nails. I do it every year, and it lasts until football season, when I start biting them again."
Spencer Rogers, Sophomore
"That's a good question, I haven't thought about it yet."
Justine Sinnaeve, Junior
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