There it is again. From the Classifieds page in The Chronicle, week after week it taunts me. It whispers to me like a drug dealer. "Just a little prick and your worries are over. $15,000. Egg...
Critics of big-time college sports programs have long advocated the de-emphasizing of intercollegiate sports at institutions of higher education.
Before attending Duke, I spent 12 years in French government-run schools, whose unofficial goal is to turn a child into the kind of bureaucrat that has made French government what it is.
One of the most prevalent topics on campus is sex. Students distribute flavored condoms on the Plaza, my professors get an easy (if slightly uneasy, I think) rise by saying anything related that...
If you're anything like me, you've wondered what it's like to be a Duke athlete.
I entered Duke in 2004 with two extremely notable classmates, whom I must admit I pull for whenever I get the chance. The first is the lone senior on our men's basketball team:
In my last column I noted that Duke is an institution that primarily caters to America's top 5 percent. You might have asked-what, if anything, should the University do about this?
If you've never seen the movie "A.I.," I don't recommend it. The plot and premise aren't too bad, and the acting is quite good, but I've got a problem with the ending:
Go for a run and feel the freedom of your legs carrying you. Hold a newborn baby in your arms. Watch the water glide smoothly over a swimmer's shoulders.
I've seen four Greek Weeks in my time here at Duke, and three of them have been as a part of an IFC fraternity.
With four minutes to go Saturday, the Blue Devils were driving-and so was I.
Watching our president's apology to lacrosse players last Saturday, I caught a glimpse of the old Dick Brodhead-the caring and courageous leader whose agile mind and steadfast integrity once...
I like water. Water's everywhere. Sixty percent of me is water. Technically I'm drowning.
Last night, I got two hours of sleep, after eating nothing all day because I was too busy attending my six classes, reading six books and writing three papers for each of them and attending...
It's been said that in academia, the feuds are so bitter because the stakes are so low. If anything proves that, it's working a full-time job in Iowa.
Your reading glasses are cute. I see a lot of people wearing them.
Dear Board of Trustees and students, It has come to my attention that many students are misinformed as to the nature and necessity of the upcoming Few Quadrangle renovations, and as such, have...
It was hard just to keep my hands from shaking long enough just to choke down my breakfast that morning. I had been waiting for this day all year--no, I had been waiting a lifetime. It was finally...
When I was in the sixth grade in Orlando, Fla., my science teacher gave a class on the Florida aquifer.
The catatonic horse I've been beating for the last three weeks will be dead by the conclusion of this column. I promise.
