For the love of the humanities: a modest appeal
By Matthew Arakaky | March 25, 2022Our times are not just precarious for humanity, but also for the humanities. Perhaps the two go hand in hand.
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Our times are not just precarious for humanity, but also for the humanities. Perhaps the two go hand in hand.
Free speech is important; exchange of ideas is important. So is my safety.
The slate of finalists that we as a committee agreed upon reflect members of the Duke community that are passionate about the institution and committed to serving the university.
While the decision is looming in the coming weeks, members of the YTNC who have a conflict of interest and personal relationship with Shrey or another finalist should come forward and drop their vote.
The greatest lesson I’ve learned in my entire life is that no one cares about me.
Students who tent in the future should be held accountable for their leftover equipment and the extra burden they put onto our hardworking Facilities team to clean up their messes.
Duke Engineering Student Government is excited to endorse Lana Gesinsky for Duke Student Government president.
Mi Gente is excited to announce its wholehearted endorsement of Drew Flanagan for Duke Student Government president.
The Duke University Honor Council is pleased to formally endorse Drew Flanagan for Duke Student Government president.
Paul was erudite, accomplished and revered. But he also was down to earth and fun – so much fun -- to be around.
Y*** Class of 2021. A t-shirt that means the mythic gates have opened to me! But I will never pass through to Elysium.
Duke didn’t become a premier academic institution by gutting the things that work. The TWP works well in its current form.
The university administration sent a clear message with this email: throwing cardboard on a smoldering bench poses more of threat to students than sexual violence.
We leave mentally ill students dealing with these awkward, confusing and intolerable feelings 24/7 on their own, without the peer support they so desperately need.
Most important, we are proud to be Jewish at Duke, and we revel in sustaining and growing the warm and supportive community that exists for all Jewish faculty, staff and students.
My relationship with men scared me. When I started dating a boyfriend, I felt lost—who was I without men to impress? What was my value if it was not getting men to want to kiss me?
'Working in the States is a dream come true, regardless of the odds that I might not get a working permit to start my career after graduation, I decided to do everything I can to make it happen.'
For the first time, Latinx organizations at Duke have all united to further the interests of the Latinx community. These “demands” serve as accountability for the many times Latinx students tirelessly advocated for a more equitable campus. They are hardly demands, they are a plea for the respect and acknowledgement of marginalized students.