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Letter: Raj was a 'ray of sunshine'

By Simran Sokhi | 5 days ago

As no words are adequate enough for me to describe his generosity or smiling nature, all I can say is how glad I am that my last memories of Duke this semester were with a ray of sunshine.

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Letter: 'The kind of person you only meet once in a lifetime': Remembering Grey

By Lúcia Mees | 5 days ago

Truly, you were the kind of person you only meet once in a lifetime. That is, if one’s lucky enough to meet you, and wise enough to become close with you.

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Letter: 20 things I will never forget about Raj (not Rajesh) Mehta

By Neha Shrishail | 6 days ago

Raj, thank you for blessing me with memories that I will cherish forever.

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Letter: Let's remember Raj right

By Mashal Ali | March 31, 2020

It could have turned into so much more. I wish it had the chance to

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Letter: 'He was infinite': Friend honors Raj Mehta

By Javin Schwartzman | March 31, 2020

You hardly needed to speak for Raj to understand you, empathy was just innate to his being.

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Letter: Workers demand clear support through pandemic

By Duke Graduate Students Union , Duke Contract Workers United , Duke Faculty Union and Concerned Alumni of Duke University | March 31, 2020

The University has not sought our input as it has made decisions affecting our health and livelihood, and many of us are struggling.

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Letter: Remembering Raj: Talent, energy, compassion for all

By Sarah Chang | March 30, 2020

Raj, I will never forget you. You deserved the world. Thank you for always taking care of me and everyone around you.

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Letter: Remembering Raj Mehta, sending love to his family

By Katherine Black | March 30, 2020

Raj, you will remain missed by so many in this community and beyond.

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Letter: How did we get to this point?

By Sam Lemons | March 29, 2020

It is not normal to lose two of our friends in the span of a few days.

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Letter: Loving Duke, before and after the pandemic

By Lana Gesinsky | March 23, 2020

It was beautiful that I missed Duke this much, that I connected to people enough that I found it wrenching to leave them. I try to focus on this now.

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Letter: Demands in the face of coronavirus crisis

By Community Members Concerned About COVID-19 Response | March 16, 2020

While the university adapts to rapidly changing conditions, Duke has a responsibility to minimize the financial uncertainty for all members of our community and ensure that all individuals have the support and resources to follow appropriate public health measures.

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Letter: Solving the semi-pro problem

By Bill Nichols | March 5, 2020

Why not hire NBA candidates as Adjunct Professors, with a salary and a right to attend what classes they wish?

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Letter: One thing I wish for Duke

By Don Taylor | March 2, 2020

A Swastika or a Noose left under the cover of night is not how a scholar communicates, but how a coward seeks to inflict harm on others while avoiding any costs to themselves.

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Letter: Tobacco ban is terribly misguided

By Scott Finkelstein | February 28, 2020

I loved my Duke experience and am a passionate supporter of our great university. However, this decision by the Duke administration is terribly misguided, despite the good intentions behind it.

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Letter: Finding empathy in tenting

By Jennifer Mario and Carolyn Schuldt | February 25, 2020

Sleeping outdoors in the cold winter months can indeed open one’s eyes to the plight of those who do it not for fun and camaraderie, but because they have no other choice.

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Letter: Why I sued and called for a new Young Trustee election

By Jason Scharff | February 17, 2020

Even if the positions of the candidates on these issues were truly unknown, Mr. Markis’ conduct would still be inappropriate as it would have primed voters to think about the particular issues deemed salient by Mr. Markis rather than who would make the best overall Young Trustee.

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Letter: Show some gratitude for Duke

By Roberto Miselem | February 13, 2020

There are many children in the world that literally dream of attending college someday, but many never even get past middle school before they have to start working to help maintain their families.