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5 observations from No. 8 Duke men's basketball's first half against Wake Forest

(02/24/24 7:57pm)

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.—In the final game of its three-game road trip, No. 8 Duke made the short journey to Winston Salem for a battle against Wake Forest. The Blue Devils and Demon Deacons have gone toe-to-toe in a gritty first half, with the visitors holding a 38-36 lead at the break:



Duke men's golf responds from slow start, finishes joint-fifth in stacked field at The Prestige

(02/24/24 7:20am)

Duke finished joint-fifth at The Prestige, hosted in La Quinta, Calif., this past Wednesday, the sixth-consecutive time the Blue Devils have finished in fifth place or higher so far this season in what is shaping up to be a great spring campaign. The third round saw them go one below par with a cumulative score of 283, good for -12 overall.






Even when tested by Syracuse's elite offense, Duke women's basketball proves its defensive mettle

(02/23/24 5:38pm)

After back-to-back losses at the hands of Virginia Tech and Notre Dame, Duke desperately needed to right the ship in order not to fall into a three-game slide. In a Thursday night road test against No. 17 Syracuse, the Blue Devils did just that, dismantling the Orange’s dynamic offense and picking up their first ranked road win of the season while showing the ceiling for how elite their defense can be when playing to their full potential. 


DPS Board of Education approves 11% raises for staff, $300k severance for former superintendent

(02/23/24 4:48am)

The Durham Public Schools Board of Education met Thursday evening for its regularly scheduled monthly meeting, during which board members approved 11% raises for employees as an interim strategy to address the ongoing salary dispute.



‘Impossible to sum him up’: Hans Joris Van Miegroet remembered for bridging disciplines, elevating art history at Duke

(02/23/24 3:32am)

Hans Joris Van Miegroet, professor of art and art history, is remembered as a pioneer in his field who lived life to the fullest and an innovator who bridged art history and economics with an interdisciplinary approach.


The grass is as fake as the people who walk on it

(02/23/24 5:00am)

Merely a scent of the noxious odor emanating from Abele Quad was enough to drive me back into the library. From the safety of the great indoors, I was able to watch the Dust-Bowl-era scene unfolding on the other side of the glass. Clouds of dirt billowed from the barren soil, concealing the azure blue sky above. A column of tractors spewed tiny pellets of synthetic fertilizer across the parched earth, which then helplessly flew away with the next gust of wind. Such hardships must be necessary to prepare for the day when the verdant strips of turf will magically form a pristine lawn, right?






No. 8 Duke men's basketball earned its most lopsided ACC win of the season against Miami. Thank its rigid defense

(02/22/24 7:34am)

CORAL GABLES, Fla.— As the eighth-ranked Blue Devils boarded the team bus to head home to Durham, they could confidently say they’d put in a well-rounded performance inside the Watsco Center. Beating the Hurricanes in its second-largest win at Miami and largest margin of victory against an ACC opponent this year, Duke was positively electric with its 13 made threes and 51.9% shooting from the field. Yet there was one aspect that truly sent the Blue Devils over the edge in their second trip this season to the Sunshine State — their defense.



You don’t have to be a helicopter mom, Duke. You can let us go.

(02/22/24 1:36pm)

A mother is sending off her first born to Duke. It’s freshmen move-in day, and all the helicopter moms have said their final goodbyes — all but her of course. The family of three stand in front of the chapel, the sun has now set. Her husband tries to pull her way, and her son is itching to get to his first Shooters pre-game (where only water will be served, of course). She grabs hold of her child; promises to never let go; tears flow uncontrollably.