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As the colder months draw closer at Duke, sweatshirts emerge from hibernation, and students are awash in the bustle of the semester. All the while, something seems absent.
Central Campus was one of the final significant reminders of Duke’s roots as a southern university. Ever since West Campus was designed to look like Princeton, we’ve been running from those roots.
That camera shot of you panicking about a logic game on the LSAT? Still hanging out on the virtual proctor company’s servers, maybe even after you graduate from law school.
The nightlife we construct after this pandemic can be different, more inclusive and appreciative of the happiness that socializing brings. It's not just a silver lining, but a necessity in creating communal happiness.
Let’s examine the success of our reopening against more than just empirical values.
We Duke students are resilient, passionate about learning, and invested in the Duke community. However, we need the Duke administration to take an active role in supporting student mental health during the coronavirus pandemic.
The worth of my life and the worth of your life are not rooted in work or production.
Duke announced on "Wednesday" that it will have a "no-meeting day" on Election Day. There will be no "meetings." Except for "classes." Which we must still "attend."
Thus, I was whisked away. I sat in the back of a dark brown van and watched the trees pass along the highway, blurring like the stability in my life.
Reaching out to see the people you care about can mean a lot to them.
What came out of the oven each time had a complexity so far from the simplicity of the ingredients that recipe steps could never eloquently explain the true extent of the transformation.
You should really try VLearn.
Fox News’ appeals to Christianity are more visible than a single progressive pastor’s, but that doesn’t mean they’re the “faithful” side, not unless you’re judging by conspicuity.
Power means real, physical, long-lasting consequences, no matter how trivial or foolish the campaign may be.
I’m your average Duke student: I am anxious and also depressed.
If the Christian community cannot walk this line of piety and discernment, it will find itself upholding a theology that condemns everyone, without calling into question whether the church is building community or destroying it.
When the Twitter algorithm decides to resize a photo and hide non-white faces, it’s not just a fluke. It’s a major problem.
America told me I did not belong.
The victims of sexual assault are not a flawed exception to our current system; rather, our system is exceptionally flawed.
The Duke that was the backdrop to our dream senior year isn’t COVID-compatible.
