Nov. 27, 1999, the worst fears of every Duke student, administrator and parent were realized: then-junior Raheem Bath died after a week-long battle with aspiration pneumonia, which was brought on...
While sitting in my Marxism and Society class, an idea dawned on me. A fantastic, hilarious idea. I would get an internship on Wall Street! I had never done it before and knew that I would never do...
Built before World War II, many dormitories on East Campus do not have air conditioning. This makes life rather uncomfortable for the unlucky ones-kids assigned to the sweltering buildings.
Confucius once said, in what was surely one of that great sage's most inspired moments, "Opinions are like assholes; everyone has one." Confucius, however, obviously never had the pleasure of...
Once a week, every week, a hundred pairs of feet stampede the spotless wooden floor. A hundred hands dip into bowls brimming with baked goodies, and from a hundred mouths spill crumbs and comfy...
My journey to being a first-semester senior has been filled with all sorts of ups and downs. Three years at Duke have given me more than just an eating disorder, herpes and a plan to park my car...
Now, I don't consider myself a jealous or competitive person, but when you spend your summer selling corn and tomatoes at a roadside produce stand, this is the absolute last thing you want to hear.
Here, in Durham and in North Carolina, pizza is largely how I've described it in the first paragraph. It comes in a box marked with the logo of a major franchise, and it is a sad state of affairs,...
Some of you might remember me as the man that brought you The Train (U.S. Patent No. B3946006) during basketball season last year. Now, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the 2006 Duke Football...
Now that our reputation is in the clumsy hands of the media, the dilemma is worse. A reasonable accounting of Duke as it truly is-a good, but like so many others, conflict-ridden school-will be...
In case you were unaware, which I'm assuming is roughly two-thirds of the student body, our football team lost to I-AA Richmond. Final score: 13-0.
Invitations to change befuddled me because I did not understand the tone of the question. Why would I be disinclined to laziness?
Last week I promised to bring you specific instances where Duke is treating Durham residents in ways that may be racist or elitist. Today's installment's topic reflects both.
Andrew Gerst's Aug. 30, 2006 editorial, "Where are the moderate Muslims?", recycles clichés and myths about the Muslim responses to the atrocities of 9/11. Gerst accuses Muslim moderates of...
While in an undisclosed frat section one night during orientation week, I was asked at least a dozen times if I was a freshman. Upon giving the answer, "No, I'm actually a sophomore," each time, I...
I had a good friend once. Maybe I misphrased that. I still do have a good friend, a number of good friends, but this good friend is no more. No more my good friend, that is, he's still plenty alive.
I totally support canceling tailgate. Who wants to preserve Duke's second-most unique tradition and the best weekend fun? I know I hate having the opportunity to shotgun cheap beer with people I've...
I do consistently take note of how the word FREE* sparkling in the advertisement window always has an asterisk stamped obtrusively next to it. This so-called "detail" never fails to disturb me. Our...
Despite what they may say, athletes aren't just regular students here at Duke--some are campus celebrities, a select few are national ones.
If millions of Muslims do not support terrorism actively, their silence may be doing so passively. At a time when hundreds of Islamic clerics, leaders and "activists" are openly fostering sectarian...
