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A love letter to the Duke Chapel

(04/02/24 4:00am)

Easter is hands down my favorite day of the year. Growing up, Easter meant waking up at 7 a.m. for an egg hunt before heading to church for back-to-back services where my siblings and I got to sing the most glorious pieces of choir music, accompanied by a brass timpani and an organ which literally pulled out all the stops. Easter is — at its core — a celebration of joy and grace, and a powerful reminder that we are loved. So, being away from home for Easter as a first-year last year was difficult. It was the first time I hadn’t celebrated with my family and home congregation in over 10 years, and I felt lonely and disconnected. 




Duke recommits itself to fossil fuels and an unlivable future for its students in recent ACIR report

(04/02/24 4:00am)

As of today, 234 other universities across the world have committed to divesting their endowments from fossil fuels, meaning that they no longer invest any portion of their endowments in the stocks, bonds, or funds of oil, coal and gas companies. In a recent report by the Duke Advisory Committee on Investment Responsibility (ACIR), Duke has recommitted itself to the opposite, deciding once again that profits and loyalty to its fossil fuel shareholders come first, before the precious Climate Commitment and before the future of our world. As President Price said in a recent interview, "It is presently not practical for DUMAC to account for carbon emissions in its portfolio."


Sportswrap: Men's basketball upset by NC State in Elite 8, softball and baseball grab top-10 series wins

(04/01/24 6:25pm)

Sportswrap is your one-stop shop for everything Duke athletics, where we’ll recap how each of Duke’s sports currently in competition performed over the last week and give a brief look ahead. Here’s our recap for the week of March 25-31:



No. 14 Duke men's tennis rides strong doubles performances to weekend wins against Louisville, Notre Dame

(04/01/24 5:46pm)

After the loss against No. 3 Virginia back on March 10, No. 14 Duke has more than bounced back by sweeping the weekend, beating Louisville Friday and Notre Dame Saturday. The Blue Devils extended their winning streak to four games ahead of arguably their most important game of the season next weekend against a North Carolina team that only seems to be getting better with time. 


'The biggest differential': Duke men's basketball's offensive plan falls flat, NC State's defense shines in Elite 8 defeat

(04/01/24 4:25pm)

DALLAS—N.C. State head coach Kevin Keatts received a technical foul with 8:03 remaining in the game, and freshman guard Jared McCain knocked down two free throws to cut the Wolfpack lead to six. Duke had the momentum and a chance to change the trajectory of a game slipping from its grasp. 








Man who sued Baldwin Scholars for 'reverse discrimination' sues AGAIN over the 'Girls, Gays and Theys' C-1 van

(04/01/24 5:08am)

The man who sued the Baldwin Scholars program over alleged “gender discrimination” has now sued the C-1 van whose driver only lets on the “girls, gays and theys” during the busiest transportation hours. 


‘It’s the least we can do’: Duke launches initiative to donate student food waste to Durham homeless shelters

(04/01/24 5:06am)

Duke administration recently announced its new initiative, “Homeless but not Hungry,” which will work to address local food insecurity by donating student food waste to nearby homeless shelters.