More tents, less trouble: A new era in K-Ville
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Last spring, we realized it was time to kill the walk up line. Now, six months later, we’re here to tell you that the Carolina walk-up line is dead.
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Last spring, we realized it was time to kill the walk up line. Now, six months later, we’re here to tell you that the Carolina walk-up line is dead.
What do we want the world to look like in 50 years? A world without a gender binary; a world where migrants aren’t criminalized; a world where racism is a thing of the past.
Throughout the Young Trustee campaign, Liz Brown outlined the need for greater representation of Durham voices on the Board of Trustees. She made a powerful case for locality to inform the Board.
I am a part of Kristina Smith’s campaign for DSG President. I was there when the alleged campaign misconduct occurred. And I am here to tell you that the Board of Elections has created a controversy where one does not exist.
Four weeks ago, I wrote that too much of Duke’s annual budget is going towards housing and luxuries, and not enough towards financial aid. Since that time, I have held plenty of conversations with friends and classmates about the merits of giving in higher education. I’ve thought about the money that goes towards Duke’s relationship with Durham, about the portion of our annual budget that goes toward paying our staff, and about our administration’s fiscal priorities. But mostly, since that time, I have reflected on what affordability on this campus actually looks like in action.
This past semester, I lived in Copenhagen for four months, studying the expansive welfare state I had heard so much about. It only made sense; I am a progressive and a public policy major. Bernie Sanders’ invocation of Denmark as the model for American liberalism throughout the 2016 Democratic primary fascinated me. I read The Huffington Post in 2013 as Sanders explained that Denmark had “developed a system which guarantees a strong minimal standard of living to all—including the children, the elderly and the disabled.” Sanders reiterated this point in the 2016 Democratic presidential primary, when he pointed to Denmark—and its Nordic neighbors—as a prime example of good governance.
This week, Duke will wine and dine the Class of 2018. Our seniors will be treated to midnight breakfasts, nights of trivia and a lavish dinner at the Washington Duke that would leave the jaws of everyday Americans on the floor. The week of extravagances reveals a single, clear goal: to remind the Class of 2018 of all that they have provided before their time at Duke comes to a close.
After last year’s regular season finished with an upset loss at the hands of Georgia Tech, the Blue Devils will be eyeing revenge Sunday. The only difference: four of Duke’s top five players will be fresh faces to the Yellow Jackets.
The Blue Devils enjoyed a much-needed two-week break from dual match competition after a grueling three-day stretch at the ITA National Indoor Championships, but will have to climb back into the saddle this weekend with the Longhorns coming to town.
With the NFL season complete, the attention of the sports world shifts to the hardwood where upsets have become the norm:
With their backs against the wall for the first time this season, the Blue Devils gutted out a hard-fought victory Sunday.
For the second time in three years, the Blue Devils are headed to the Final Four.
Friday night's match ended fittingly—with Georgia Tech junior middle blocker Lauren Pitz picking up her eighth kill of the night to take down the Blue Devils in a tight final set.
After notching six goals against N.C. State en route to their first conference win Friday, the Blue Devils will look to continue their newfound offensive efficiency into the final four games of the regular season.
Just 12 hours after defeating Wake Forest Wednesday night, the Blue Devils gathered back in Cameron Indoor Stadium for an 8 a.m. practice to prepare for their next opponent.
On Tuesday, senior Emily Sklar said she wanted to win an ACC Championship in her final season in Durham. Duke took its first step toward the trophy Wednesday night with a dominant victory against Wake Forest.