OPINION
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STUDENT VOICES COLUMNS
The model minority forgets
By David Min | September 12, 2019I think we have forgotten who we are as Asian Americans.
I think we have forgotten who we are as Asian Americans.
She would always ask, in this order: “How are classes going? Do you have a boyfriend? How are your friends?”
I’ve been a pop-culture spectator for far longer than I’ve been a vigilant follower of the news.
Facebook may lead you to believe that all international students are stupidly rich, but the cost of being international is much higher than you’d think.
If I really think about it, there’s honestly only one piece of advice I feel completely qualified to give: don’t eat the fish in West Union.
As Duke students, we share a measure of collective responsibility. If you are willing to bask in the glory of being a member of the exalted class of (fill in the blank), then you must also accept responsibility.
We all have the same number of hours in our days. What matters is how you choose to spend them. If you find yourself overwhelmed with work, maybe take an hour break so that you can come back and be more productive. Go outside and let your mind rest. Study in a way that sustains you.
Now I occupy space, because I deserve it. I deserve to have people listen to my opinions just as I listen to theirs. I don’t have to sit in silence while others choose the narrative of discussion.
In its efforts to create a greater sense of equity, the University engaged in a conversation that omitted the same people who are absent from its buildings and memorials: the workforce.
Take this quiz to see if you can get to class on an electric scooter without getting injured.
They’re done when they’re plump and golden. You’re done when you’ve had at least three.
Staring blankly into the search bar, you wait for inspiration to strike your hovering fingertips. Infinite possibility glares across the screen.
One should never think they are doing “charity” work when engaging in Durham.
Whether we acknowledge it or not, we all size each other up based on our achievements. Not because we want to judge others—but because we want to know where we stand.
Every day we sanitize our institution’s history we compound the consequences that will surely become its legacy.
What I’m seeing online is edgy reality television where I can sign Bill Clinton's birthday card and watch people bully each other on the internet in the name of a moral high ground.
Although Radical ‘Randys’ dominate discussions with talk of “big structural change” or wholesale “swamp draining,” their rhetoric and actions are typically impractical, counterproductive and alienate others. In contrast, centrism and compromise, by design, work well within our political system and typically result in tangible progress.
For the duration of the command, you are the personification of a wood two by four.
Duke claims that it has considered the health effects of tobacco consumption and the various groups that will be affected by this ban, yet such consideration must necessarily entail a more moderate approach.
I remember the individual moments and days that seemed to stretch on forever. This leads me to wonder, how did those seemingly unending moments fade away from my immediate recollection so fast?