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“We all like to think of childhood as this time of joy and innocence. But for many of us, it’s just not true.”
Gone are the days when careers were a ladder.
“Overcome by events.” That was the phrase photojournalist Renée Jacobs used to describe how a coal mining fire came to decimate the rural Pennsylvania town of Centralia.
Every year, excited students arrive on Duke’s campus carrying luggage, boxes and many other personal items.
Amid exams and final papers, Duke still has something to celebrate this week.
Many people know North Carolina for its beaches, its barbecue or its college basketball, but it’s likely that fewer know the state for its rich musical heritage.
In doing justice to Durham’s title of “City of Medicine,” one Bass Connections team is on the right side of history.
There’s an expressive quality unique to the human voice that complements the dramatic elements of opera.
Ballet is notable for the physical balance, strength and flexibility dancers need.
Dr. Scott Lindroth will remain a composer, but for his role as Vice Provost of the Arts, this year is a swan song.
Sarah Schroth would like you to know that museums don’t run themselves.
For anyone looking to parlay their secret TikTok skills into an academic setting, look toward Duke’s Arts of the Moving Image program.
Sweatpants, flip flops, and an oversized logo t-shirt: the classic outfit of choice for your typical college student. Right?
Alex Rivera and Cristina Ibarra’s “The Infiltrators” follows a group of teenagers working to release undocumented immigrants from the Broward Detention Center just north of Miami.
While the idea that Snapchat has your location at any given moment can be disconcerting, it is inarguably difficult to feel alone in the world anymore.
Each fall for the past 10 years, DEMAN Weekend brings together undergraduates and alumni for a fun and informative weekend about the creative industry.
In anticipation of Duke Players’ staged reading of his new play “The Report From Planet X” this weekend in Brody Theater, Recess talked to Neal Bell about his career and his latest project.
In fostering holistic wellness within the Duke community, the Duke Sleight Club has a magic touch.
It’s bookbagging season again! Before you blindly try to navigate through the class search tab on DukeHub, don’t fear – Recess is here.
It is a normal Tuesday evening commute — until, as I stare out the smudged windows of the C1, I notice something peculiar: A man is watching me.
