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If the “work hard, play hard” Duke is ending then what will take its place? In its place will be the independent’s conception of Duke, a school where students work hard, pause for online moral preening and then work harder.
What we need to realize, collectively, is that nobody who is genuinely interested in your perspective is going to challenge you to a debate. If they wanted to understand you, they’d ask you to explain your beliefs—they would have a discussion.
Remember that your world at Duke is full of very deep thinkers besides yourself, and consider often the benefit of entering into others’ ways of knowing.
Women deserve to be seen for the strong, beautiful, magical beings that we are. Our bodies deserve to be treated as holy, hallowed and revered dwellings, not just when men find them “attractive” for their own use, but in our autonomy and individual existence.
We are almost through this bizarre year. Almost. We must put our individual needs aside and value the good of the entire Duke community during the final weeks of this semester.
We can’t let the voters who just saved America once again become silenced by these racist pieces of legislation.
Honestly, we’re just sick of listing campus resources when students express concerns about their mental health.
When I go out somewhere with a group of gays, I know people might laugh at us or give a side-eye. To be fair, we probably look a little bit ridiculous or over-dressed. But at least now, I’m not alone in my experience. We’re in on the joke together.
There will always be more than eleven options at the Brodhead Center, so long as you use your imagination.
If we want to establish a precedent for unity in politics and American life, we must first establish this precedent at Duke.
We need to do better—even right here at Duke—to support our transgender youth and provide access to sports teams that align with a person’s gender.
Developing some ethical code, and a willingness to engage with the context of a moral dilemma, are the best way to resolve contradictions when we face them.
I pray that the young men infected right now never have to know what it’s like to lose someone during COVID-19.
At the end of the day, we want the same thing: reasoned discussion on issues that matter.
The newness and change of healing come with costs.
“Playing basketball is, like, really hard,” said player Michael Savarino. “It’s like...sheesh! Y’know?”
Change begins with the courage to admit the truth. It can be really hard, especially when many of us experience a lot of imposter syndrome, but it’s easier to talk about these things when you really internalize that you’re not the only one experiencing them.
Even though I do not feel twenty-two, or quite how I expected twenty-two year olds to feel, I think I have a better idea of what being an adult will be like.
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI at Duke) would like to announce its endorsement of Christina Wang for DSG President.
After careful consideration of both of the candidates' platforms and visions, we are more than excited to endorse Carlos for President of Duke Student Government (DSG), as he seeks to agitate for real change at Duke.
