Destigmatizing pre-professionalism
By Akshaj Turebylu | February 5, 2020Pre-meds are not just chasing money—they are hoping to fulfill dreams that have yet to be born.
Pre-meds are not just chasing money—they are hoping to fulfill dreams that have yet to be born.
The point is that the Crazies are Duke. Without us, there is no show. With us there is a show, no matter how good the team.
The myth that people who use painkillers have done something wrong is a myth that keeps people addicted. It’s a myth that makes me feel shame when I take pain medicine every night. But it is just that: a myth.
No wonder people say Duke’s student body is the most diverse it’s been in years...
Being an ally is more than supporting openly queer people.
The Coronavirus is a frightening disease that is pushing people’s prejudices and ignorance to the forefront. As Duke students, we should not fall under that trap.
We are not “only interested in Duke basketball if we are undefeated.” There are several hundreds of students sleeping outside on this crisp thirty-eight-degree night that would be (and have been, trust me) rolling their eyes in response to your letter.
These extra six weeks will be torture for all at Duke—and our Instagram followers.
Because sexual misconduct is tragically ongoing, there should be more talk about what to do in its wake.
Honestly, I don’t want to read your paper, or anyone else’s. I want to go pony riding, or to a movie, or out to eat.
Campaigning is a worthwhile action, but we should not consider it the most valuable or impactful. To do so would be to ignore the necessary and difficult community work of showing up for people consistently and reliably, and holding local officials accountable for deeply local issues.
What I’m saying is that the “guilt,” if there is any to be found, lies in many different places.
Being an English major shouldn’t just mean we know how to read Shakespeare—we should be equipped with a deep understanding of the diverse set of human experiences through memoirs, be able to see flaws in our own communities and thought patterns through satire and fictional dystopia.
“In all the time I’ve been doing this work, change feels more on the horizon than ever.”
It is unacceptable to allow human beings to live in the conditions many individuals have described.
Dear Ms. Yang, Your recent column made me laugh out loud. In case it was not a spoof of PC culture run amok, please note the following...
The $280,000 we’ve each paid in tuition is clearly insufficient; students must be more appreciative of the opportunities that Duke gives them.
Ask questions. Peel back the layers.
For a student body that likes to talk about the benefits of diversity, it’s bizarre that so many people’s career values converge into a few specific values.
The entire social impact industry functions largely as a thin moral cover for an unjust economic system.