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Gemini (May 21-June 20): Vondy. 1. Order your soy iced matcha. 2. Say “so good to see you, let’s get a meal sometime!!” approximately 12-14 times.
Posing kids—many of whom who have a simplified understanding of the stakes of their protest—next to the imminent end of the world made the climate strikes last weekend grotesque.
In recent years, the conversation around climate change has progressed substantially. At first, climate denial was the primary justification for those who resisted action. Then, the focus moved to questioning the extent to which humans are the cause. As the Global Climate Strike has made clear, the crisis of climate change demands action.
Does a living group have the right to exclude others from using “their door?” Is there any such thing as “their door” and “our door?” Is there some unwritten rule that you can’t cut through another dormitory?
Often, it is hard to conceptualize the absence of something, such as the absence of racism towards white people.
“These findings are remarkable,” the principal investigator of the study wrote in a Facebook message. “They show that students have always been somewhat unreasonable.”
I have to think twice, three times about the things I do and how I do them. I have to be a little more vigilant, a little more observant. Ready to come change at a moment’s notice so I do not put myself in a troubling situation.
“Ladies, always heat your syrup.”
When I am criticized, whether in a peer writing session or in a conversation with friends, I know that I tend to justify my actions rather than admit wrongdoing.
Putting names, personalities, and lives to theories that are often presented as lifeless graphs and equations can prove to encourage typically uninterested students to pick up economics.
It is high time that Christians take a strong response on violent Christianism and white supremacy in America. A strong response would emphatically state why these violent ideals do not align with the faith.
It may be easier to address our trivial concerns than these underlying phenomena, but let’s face it—we know where the real problems are. We’re just really good at ignoring them.
Given the violent contestations over land and economic power endemic to the post-Civil War United States, Hamer’s efforts were nothing short of radical.
Only then can we bridge the disconnect between those who make policy and those whom the policy affects.
Many libertarian, religious, and even socialist students also chafe under the woke yoke of campus liberalism.
A hard-left swing will not only dissuade moderate voters who are otherwise fed up with Trump, but will also rally the Republican base around fears of socialism and draconian wealth redistribution.
Because club auditions are based on outward skill, not enthusiasm, dedication, or work ethic.
Despite thorough transition guides or the cooperation of former leaders, the learning curve is steep when the buck stops with you.
What would it look like for this pain to take up space?
You’re not a Duke student if you’re not cramming in Perkins, rushing off to your third meeting in a row or running on three hours of sleep.