Photo essay: Duke during midterm season

<p>Five students were spotted having a group study session near Au Bon Pain Monday.</p>

Five students were spotted having a group study session near Au Bon Pain Monday.

Midterm season has rolled around, and with it, plenty of stress and coffee. From Perkins to to the Brodhead Center, East to West Campus, students are on that #latenightgrind. Here are Contributing Photographer Mary Helen Wood's best shots from the week.

A crowd of students gathers around Saladelia Café in Perkins during the afternoon Monday for a quick break and refuel.
A crowd of students gathers around Saladelia Café in Perkins during the afternoon Monday for a quick break and refuel.


Sophomore Joel Mire studied for his Computer Science 201 exam late into the afternoon Monday in Von der Heyden Pavilion.
Sophomore Joel Mire studied for his Computer Science 201 exam late into the afternoon Monday in Von der Heyden Pavilion.


First-year Amory Williams' work space was the epitome of a study sprawl Tuesday night.
First-year Amory Williams' work space was the epitome of a study sprawl Tuesday night.


Late nights in The Edge were a common sight throughout the week.
Late nights in The Edge were a common sight throughout the week.


Coffee from places like the Trinity Café was a valuable commodity as students fought to stay productive.
Coffee from places like the Trinity Café was a valuable commodity as students fought to stay productive.


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First-years Lyndsay Hastings and Yuexuan Chen took turns giving back massages to help de-stress.
First-years Lyndsay Hastings and Yuexuan Chen took turns giving back massages to help de-stress.


Students stayed in Perkins into the early hours of the morning, tediously preparing for the week's exams.
Students stayed in Perkins into the early hours of the morning, tediously preparing for the week's exams.


A lack of sleep would occasionally catch up with students, whether in dorms, libraries or the Bryan Center.
A lack of sleep would occasionally catch up with students, whether in dorms, libraries or the Bryan Center.

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