Inked identities
By Jocelyn Chin | 9 hours agoTo have this sort of trust in your present self is to have, I believe, a healthy respect for yourself.
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A plea to disinvite Professor Alvare
By Law School Students | 9 hours agoWhat does it say about the standing of our institution when we are willing to engage with a speaker who has ties to pro-conversion-therapy groups in the name of ‘academic freedom’?
Don’t wish for clouds in hope of a silver lining
By Dan Reznichenko | YesterdayExperiences like that showed me that humiliation isn't a prerequisite for humility. Individuals can be changed without going through pain.
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Duke bans men
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Is Christoph Guttentag a cat person?
By Rose Wong
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10/19/2020
Duke reports 17 new positive COVID-19 tests for students, 3 for faculty and staff out of 15,143 total
By Rose Wong
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10/19/2020
Column: Extra winter eligibility good news for players, dangerous for schools
By Em Adler
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10/19/2020
Women place 1st, men place 2nd in Duke cross country's final meet before ACC Championships
By Evan Kolin
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10/19/2020
'Cyberpunk 2077' and the world of video game crunch culture
By Devinne Moses
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10/19/2020
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America's original sin
By Tatayana Richardson | 2 days agoThe guiding principle of this nation has never been true righteousness, or even holiness, but rather a deeply perverted sense of piety accompanied by a terrible case of self-righteousness.
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Duke bans men
By Monday Monday | 2 days ago“I shouldn’t be persecuted just because of my gender! What do these people think I am, a woman?” one man says.
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Silence of the cicadas: can we stop the insect extinction?
By Connor Shovlin | 2 days agoAs the colder months draw closer at Duke, sweatshirts emerge from hibernation, and students are awash in the bustle of the semester. All the while, something seems absent.
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The meaning of Central Campus' closure
By Reiss Becker | 4 days agoCentral Campus was one of the final significant reminders of Duke’s roots as a southern university. Ever since West Campus was designed to look like Princeton, we’ve been running from those roots.
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Big Education is watching you
By Niharika Vattikonda and Jess Edelson | 5 days agoThat camera shot of you panicking about a logic game on the LSAT? Still hanging out on the virtual proctor company’s servers, maybe even after you graduate from law school.
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Missing nightlife and reimagining socializing
By Nathan Heffernan | 6 days agoThe nightlife we construct after this pandemic can be different, more inclusive and appreciative of the happiness that socializing brings. It's not just a silver lining, but a necessity in creating communal happiness.
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Keep improving
By Community Editorial Board | October 14, 2020Let’s examine the success of our reopening against more than just empirical values.
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Give us a break
By Community Editorial Board | October 12, 2020We Duke students are resilient, passionate about learning, and invested in the Duke community. However, we need the Duke administration to take an active role in supporting student mental health during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Just be
By Luke A. Powery | October 12, 2020The worth of my life and the worth of your life are not rooted in work or production.
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Cancel classes on Election Day, you cowards
By Monday Monday | October 12, 2020Duke announced on "Wednesday" that it will have a "no-meeting day" on Election Day. There will be no "meetings." Except for "classes." Which we must still "attend."
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Life in abeyance
By Jocelyn Chin | October 9, 2020Thus, I was whisked away. I sat in the back of a dark brown van and watched the trees pass along the highway, blurring like the stability in my life.
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We should get lunch sometime
By Jake Malone | October 9, 2020Reaching out to see the people you care about can mean a lot to them.
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Just dough it (or doughn’t)
By Hannah Homma Tong | October 8, 2020What came out of the oven each time had a complexity so far from the simplicity of the ingredients that recipe steps could never eloquently explain the true extent of the transformation.
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We shouldn’t rush a Supreme Court nominee before the election, but we should all try VLearn
By Jordan Diamond | October 7, 2020You should really try VLearn.
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Is Duke’s motto an oxymoron?
By Dan Reznichenko | October 6, 2020Fox News’ appeals to Christianity are more visible than a single progressive pastor’s, but that doesn’t mean they’re the “faithful” side, not unless you’re judging by conspicuity.
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The climate consequences election
By Nathan Iyer | October 6, 2020Power means real, physical, long-lasting consequences, no matter how trivial or foolish the campaign may be.
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CAPS is hiding our serotonin
By Monday Monday | October 5, 2020I’m your average Duke student: I am anxious and also depressed.
Trending
Duke bans men
By Monday Monday
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10/19/2020
Is Christoph Guttentag a cat person?
By Rose Wong
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10/19/2020
Duke reports 17 new positive COVID-19 tests for students, 3 for faculty and staff out of 15,143 total
By Rose Wong
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10/19/2020
Column: Extra winter eligibility good news for players, dangerous for schools
By Em Adler
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10/19/2020
Women place 1st, men place 2nd in Duke cross country's final meet before ACC Championships
By Evan Kolin
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10/19/2020
'Cyberpunk 2077' and the world of video game crunch culture
By Devinne Moses
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10/19/2020
