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‘The lives of actual living and breathing women’: Protestors mobilize amid possible overturning of Roe v. Wade

By Audrey Wang and Sevana Wenn | Yesterday

Following public outcry, Planned Parenthood organized nationwide “Bans Off Our Bodies” rallies to unite against the Justices’ decision. On Saturday, May 14, demonstrations took place across the United States. From coast to coast, people of diverse walks of life gathered outside courthouses to protest and share their stories.

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

‘Sick and tired of being sick and tired’: Starbucks in Boone becomes first location in NC to unionize

By Audrey Wang | 5 days ago

Workers started considering unionization when Starbucks began cutting store hours after the holiday season. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Upcoming commencement events for Duke's undergraduate, graduate and professional students

By Audrey Wang | May 2, 2022

The in-person commencement ceremony for the Class of 2022 will be held on Sunday, May 8 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in Wallace Wade Stadium. Senior Priya Parkash and General Motors CEO and Chair Mary Barra will give remarks. 

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

‘I didn’t think it was real’: More than 100 formerly incarcerated Durhamites receive universal basic income deposits

By Audrey Wang and Sevana Wenn | April 14, 2022

“The hope is we can push against this stigma that individuals who are formerly incarcerated are not motivated and don’t know how to use their resources. We found out that many of the folks we work with are highly motivated and they know how to use their resources, they just don’t have enough of them,” StepUp Durham Executive Director Syretta Hill said. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Resident assistants discuss adjustment to changing responsibilities under QuadEx

By Audrey Wang | April 11, 2022

“There’s just similar frustration. I don’t think RAs are special students. We share the same concerns as the rest of the student body.”

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

DSG cuts nearly $100,000 of funding from first reading of 2022-23 annual budget

By Audrey Wang | April 7, 2022

Senators were allowed to contest any funding cuts made before the meeting, but they had to balance the budget while doing so.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

DSG approves nearly $500,000 dollars in funding during first reading of annual budget

By Audrey Wang | March 31, 2022

This was almost $100,000 over the $400,000.00 available in the fund. 

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

“Our Kids Can’t Wait” campaign led by Durham Public Schools educators aims to improve teacher, student conditions

By Audrey Wang | March 29, 2022

The campaign demands include a retention bonus to keep remaining staff, one planning day a month for the rest of the year, the establishment of a clear threshold for schools to move to remote learning due to staffing shortages and a streamlined process for hiring substitutes. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

DSG approves K-Ville Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility committee, holds elections for president pro tempore

By Audrey Wang | March 24, 2022

The new K-Ville committee was created to address the “exclusive community within campus culture” that excludes students with different ability statuses and low-income students, according to the committee statute. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

DSG debates funding Students for Justice in Palestine speaker events at Wednesday meeting

By Audrey Wang | March 18, 2022

During the questioning period, senators brought up concerns about the speakers chosen for the events. The concerns were based on the definition of antisemitism unanimously adopted by DSG senators in February. 

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