Alison Korn

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From polling place to vaccination site, the Karsh alumni building has taken on new and unforseen roles

By Alison Korn | February 23, 2021

After the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation of in-person campus tours and events, the Karsh building could no longer fulfill its intended purpose. But devoid of students and alumni, Karsh gained a new role, becoming a multifunctional empty space. In the past few months, the building has morphed from an early voting center in the 2020 election to a vaccination site for the Durham community. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

From the Gardens to the basketball court, students adjust to changed work-study programs

By Alison Korn | November 29, 2020

In the midst of many lost opportunities due to the pandemic, Duke’s work-study program has persisted by making adjustments to align with new safety regulations.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Missing Krafthouse and Divinity Cafe: Students lament temporary dining closings during pandemic

By Alison Korn | November 12, 2020

As students returned to campus this semester, many were dismayed to discover their favorite spots to eat on campus had been temporarily closed. In addition to regulation of seating areas and other dining changes, The Devil’s Krafthouse and the cafes in the Divinity School and the School of Law have closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

Short lines, ‘good energy’ at Durham polling places on Election Day

By Ann Gehan , Chris Kuo , Kathryn Thomas , Alison Korn and Parker Harris | November 4, 2020

Durham voters headed to polling places to cast their ballots Nov. 3, marking the end of a long election cycle. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

'It’s just a word': Students criticize 'censorship' of dorm window signs

By Alison Korn | October 26, 2020

The students living in Hollows Quad are no strangers to looking outside and noticing passersby taking photos of their dorm room windows—but they can’t put whatever they want there. Hollows A Residence Coordinator Briana Enty told residents in a Sept. 28 email obtained by The Chronicle that although there have not been any issues so far with the windows, there is an expectation that “all signs or flags posted in windows should be approved by the RC before posting.”

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Disconnected: Some DukeCards disabled due to SymMon errors

By Alison Korn | October 5, 2020

Despite filling out their daily symptom monitoring survey on time, some students have still had their DukeCards deactivated due to technological issues the Office of Information Technology is working to fix.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Duke professors, departments join #ScholarStrike to highlight need for racial justice

By Alison Korn | September 15, 2020

To educate students on racial violence and brainstorm ways to abolish inequality at Duke, professors and departments chose to participate in the recent #ScholarStrike movement. 

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FEATURE

A hotel with free food, a 'creepy' dorm: Students describe quarantine and isolation

By Alison Korn | September 7, 2020

If you took a stroll on East Campus at the beginning of the semester and happened to find yourself standing in front of Jarvis dorm, you might have noticed the colorful poster hanging from one of the dorm’s second-story windows: “We are bored. Yell up to say hi.”

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SPORTS  |  FOOTBALL

Duke football 2020 positional preview: Linebackers

By Alison Korn | August 27, 2020

They say “the show must go on” and in the midst of a global pandemic and a stadium without fans, these words couldn’t ring truer for the linebackers hard at work on improving Duke’s defensive team for the 2020 season.

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