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“I didn’t really have another option,” first-year Liam Powell wrote.
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“To have irony, you need to have incongruity,” Malouf advised her last class. Malouf often articulates irony in describing her own life.
The Chronicle asked four members of the Class of 2021 to share what they learned from their Duke experiences. Here’s what they said.
Since taking office in January, environmental activists at Duke have been watching closely to see if President Joe Biden can fulfill his promises.
“Our time is finite. We all pretend that we live forever. We don’t like to think about mortality,” he said. “If time is the most precious thing I have, then I better use it wisely. And to me, each of us needs to ask and answer that question for ourselves, ‘What does it mean to use my time wisely?’”
Host Cameron Oglesby talks about the gaps that exist in environmental spaces at Duke and at large when it comes to inclusion and representation of individuals of diverse racial or socio-economic backgrounds.
Host Cameron Oglesby talks about the gaps that exist in environmental spaces at Duke and at large when it comes to inclusion and representation of individuals of diverse racial or socio-economic backgrounds.
Duke saw a record number of applications during the 2020-21 admissions cycle. In the midst of this surge and the COVID-19 pandemic, the University’s undergraduate admissions team grappled with the challenge of thoroughly reviewing each candidate’s application.
The beloved cashier is best known around Duke for her joyful yet genuine personality.
Host Cameron Oglesby talks about the gaps that exist in environmental spaces at Duke and at large when it comes to inclusion and representation of individuals of diverse racial or socio-economic backgrounds.
As the year draws to a close, we’ve asked members of the Duke community to send in their photos and videos from a year like no other in Duke’s history. We hope that this compilation shows you the diversity of experience that Blue Devils had, and at the same time the common elements we share. Regardless of where we were, we were all part of life at Duke.
North Carolina has joined states across the country in considering bills that oppose LGBTQ+ rights, and Duke students are fighting against them.
For the past four years, the mobile group messaging app GroupMe has been the popular choice of social media connection for incoming classes at Duke. The app provides a forum where newly admitted students can share their excitement and concerns as college approaches.
As coronavirus vaccines become widely accessible for the Duke community, juniors Anne Crabill and Ishaan Kumar are teaching a topical house course that explores the politics, history and societal implications of immunizations.
On March 13, 2010, Duke University Police Department officer Jeffrey Liberto shot and killed 25-year-old Aaron Lorenzo Dorsey of Durham. The Chronicle’s coverage of the story at the time did not extend beyond interviews with and statements from representatives of Duke and DUPD, and The Chronicle neither covered the legal proceedings nor gave Dorsey’s loved ones a chance to tell their stories.
Marketplace and Trinity Café closed down March 27, after several Marketplace dining staff tested positive for COVID-19. The two eateries reopened on April 12. Julia Anderson, who has worked at Marketplace for 36 years, said she spent the time relaxing and wrapping her head around the COVID-19 outbreak.
The Class of 2024 started college during the deadliest pandemic in a century. Many of them experienced their first day of college in their childhood bedrooms. With the times turbulent and the future uncertain, they had a beginning of their Duke experience unlike any class of first-years before.
To mark the end of this year like no other, we’re seeking submissions of photos, videos, audio files and other media documenting the last year in Duke’s history. There are no format requirements: You can send anything from a professional photo of students hanging out on the quad to a grainy 3-second Snapchat video of a socially distanced meal or a Zoom screenshot of a remote class. Submissions are due Friday, April 16.
Legal aid organizations have stepped in to help tenants fight eviction, and tenants have come together in collective grassroots organizing.
The Duke Initiative for Urban Studies is interested in increasing appreciation for urban studies on Duke’s campus, and its members are advocating for a formalized program in the area.
