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At lunchtime last Friday, the Bryan Center was filled not only with Duke students munching on McDonalds and cramming for midterms, but also with the garlicky smell of Papa John’s pizza and the excited chatter of hundreds of eighth graders who were about to eat it.
A capella shows, basketball, Lemur Center tours and morning yoga on the lawn—take your pick.
An opossum began living in the ceiling of the first floor of Few GG in late September, residents said, and the problem grew worse in October when fleas infested two first-floor bathrooms and multiple dorm rooms. The opossum remains at large, and one of the bathrooms was closed as of Sunday evening for another round of flea treatment.
Students have mixed reviews of their DukeEngage programs, but Suzanne Shanahan says most changes for 2020 were not made in response to student feedback.
The 10-person committee charged with selecting Trask’s successor features prominent figures from sectors across the University, including multiple vice presidents, deans and endowed professors.
At Wednesday night’s Duke University Student Dining Advisory Committee meeting, student representatives discussed the rumor that Insomnia Cookies is coming to Durham next semester.
As Duke officials consider banning vaping on campus, they turned to Duke Student Government Senate for advice.
The 19th Amendment has reshaped American politics—but women’s unfettered access to their political rights still remains in question.
The renovations to Lilly Library are set to begin next summer, with the library reopening after 18 to 24 months.
How would you spend $100,000? One Duke club can teach you how to invest for positive social impact. The Duke Impact Investing Group (DIIG) recently secured $100,000 from University administration to invest in impact-oriented businesses. The goal of impact investing is to generate a social and environmental impact in addition to financial returns, according to the DIIG website.
Amid the 24-hour coding frenzy of HackDuke, some students took a break to listen to presentations about technology ethics.
In the annual, widely-recognized data analytics competition, teams from universities across the country are given case studies from real clients and must use Adobe Analytics software to generate visualizations and provide recommendations to the clients.
Four Duke student-athletes explored the unique experience of living as a black athlete in a predominantly white team and college.
Duke currently plans to conduct another Student Experiences Survey through RTI International in 2020.
The Brodhead Center feeds thousands of students every day. Sazón alone makes 700 to 800 arépa bowls and 100 to 200 quesadillas daily. Where does all of the food come from?
At Wednesday’s Duke Student Government meeting, staff from the Duke Center for Multicultural Affairs discussed the experiences of racial minority and low-income students at Duke.
Mircea Stanescu, who spent his childhood in Romania, began playing when he was 7 at his mother’s strict request. His love for music grew and transformed throughout the years, and he began performing at the Duke Cancer Center more than three years ago after his wife passed away. Although he is scheduled to play only Mondays, Stanescu serenades his listeners multiple times per week, bringing music and hope.
Kathryn Lester-Bacon, Trinity ‘05, has returned to Duke as the new director of religious life at Duke Chapel.
In Fall 2009, 40 students enrolled in Computer Science 201. The class has more than 430 students this semester, according to Owen Astrachan, professor of the practice of computer science, who teaches the course. The lecture is held in Griffith Family Theater, which has a capacity of 500.
Push-ups are being replaced by policy at the Nicholas Institute’s boot camps.
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