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When trust is broken

I know we are all tired of talking about sexual assault on Duke’s campus. We all know the statistics by heart: one in four women and one in 10 men will be sexually assaulted in their lifetimes.


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Comparing the candidates

How is a hawkish classical liberal to vote Nov. 2? For swing voters who largely fall into this category, this vote seems to be about whom to vote against rather than a vote in favor of someone.


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PSM: Imagining Peace

“PSM! KKK!” Pro-Israel protesters chant behind the barricades while Hasidic Jews, the Neturei Karta, answer them with, “We are against the state of Israel because we are Jews.


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Parent's weekend

SIR ELTON does not want to draw attention to the fact that no one cares about him, but nothing makes him sadder and more prone to suicide than watching other people celebrate good times and crush...


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The best part of Duke

When I first arrived at Duke in August 2001, I expected a strong showing from the latter half of the “work hard, play hard” maxim: beer, frat parties and boisterous basketball games.