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The even scarier fact of the matter is just how out of touch older people are, particularly when it comes to handling the crisis. I think kids might have trouble taking their demands about health seriously when their generation is confident that fruit medley is a bigger concern to safety than AR-15’s, but I digress.
Think of “what are we” conversations not like tattoos, but like nail polish.
Chance, context, and happenstance determined the eventually permanent daily features of our campuses.
Today, America faces immense challenges. It is time to choose from sufficiently radical options.
Oftentimes it is not just thoughts and diagnoses that affect our mental health. It is also our circumstances.
Pre-meds are not just chasing money—they are hoping to fulfill dreams that have yet to be born.
One of my favorite parts about Duke Dining is the abundance of carbohydrate options. So many choices!
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.
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.
Being an ally is more than supporting openly queer people.
No wonder people say Duke’s student body is the most diverse it’s been in years...
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.
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.
Because sexual misconduct is tragically ongoing, there should be more talk about what to do in its wake.
These extra six weeks will be torture for all at Duke—and our Instagram followers.
“In all the time I’ve been doing this work, change feels more on the horizon than ever.”
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.
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...
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.
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