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How to improve DSG: Duke's tin-pot democracy

(11/14/19 5:00am)

Has our government failed us? It claims to uphold “the highest ideals of democratic representation,” yet cronyism abounds. It purports to “promote the welfare” of its citizens, but its legislative agenda consists of self-congratulatory vanity projects. If nothing else, this house has resolved to its own wondrous virtue. Our elected representatives’ failure to live up to their stated ambitions comes at a great cost: their own legitimacy. Constituents wonder “what… [their representatives] even do” and whether legislators simply seek some “fluff to add to their resumes.” Duke’s foremost deliberative body, Duke Student Government (DSG), faces a crisis of confidence. 













Mary Magdalene, Young Life: Check out the News stories you read the most in September

(10/07/19 10:42am)

Although students are only a month into the school year, there hasn't been a shortage of news on campus. From innovative Duke research to hurricanes to lawsuits against the University, here’s a recap of the stories you read the most in September. And don’t forget to check out our most popular Sports, Opinion and Recess stories as well.