Socially conservative, fiscally progressive
By Reiss Becker | October 17, 2019Does anyone remember 2008?
Does anyone remember 2008?
We know ourselves by knowing where we came from.
The first time I heard someone admit to having an STI was last spring.
Despite centuries of violence and erasure, Native Americans are reclaiming their narrative and calling upon allies to amplify Native voices and stories about Indigenous resistance and resilience.
Duke objectively does care. It’s time to show some appreciation.
While close staff-student friendships are considered unconventional at Duke, they shouldn’t be.
My experiences over fall break reveal something important about my family’s religion: for us, religion was not mainly about praying to Gods or about following rules.
As we form more communities and seek opportunities to make a difference in them, we should consider our motivations.
I’ve only been here for two months, but I’m already excited to see what the next Duke Difference moment will be. Because that phrase, to me, is what makes this place special. What makes this place a home.
Of course, Duke is overwhelmingly left-wing, both in terms of student and faculty, but this is not uncommon at an elite institution. What is important is that, relative to those other schools, Duke does a pretty decent job at permitting and encouraging heterodox opinions, across the board.
You had a diploma in your hand And a cap on your head. You applied to Big Three But went boutique instead.
Pleasure activism makes room for two things to be true at the same time: for this body of mine to be the site of pain, but also the site of joyful and liberatory pleasure.
Racial separation then becomes a means of survival. My white peers and I self-segregate. Many of our minority classmates self-preserve.
After this wild-goose chase for information, I came to the conclusion that on campus, abortion coverage under the SMIP is not a topic that is well-known, well-investigated, or well-publicized.
But if this is no longer my home, is home now at Duke? If I can no longer claim “chicken goo,” then what is my new house meal?
In short, it's been a fall full of hot takes and rich discourse.
As much as I love it at Duke so far, I can say one thing for sure: the food is bland. The spiciest thing I’ve had here was called “chili broccoli,” if that says anything.
It’s a notable omission given that one of Price's goals is to “give recognition to those individuals whose labor was the foundation of the wealth that created Duke University and whose hands built our campus.” How can the Commission’s membership fail to include representatives of the very people they are trying to “recognize?”
Course costs pose a barrier not only to student outcomes once they’re in a class, but actively impact students’ self-determinism in the course selection process.
Duke does not love us. Perhaps it’s time we reciprocate.