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Don’t Waste Durham highlights proposed disposable bag fee, environmental injustice of waste management

By Ayra Charania | April 28, 2022

Local nonprofit Don’t Waste Durham and the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic discussed research about their single-use bag fee proposal and a Durham litter survey in a Wednesday talk at the Durham Bottling Co. The proposal would implement a 10 cent fee on paper and plastic bags in hopes of reducing disposable bag usage. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Duke appeals DUP Workers Union’s legal certification from National Labor Relations Board

By Ayra Charania | April 6, 2022

The union will remain certified unless the NLRB issues a stay—during which election proceedings will be halted—or the NLRB accepts the University’s appeal. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

‘Bringing harmony to this educational ecosystem’: Meet Graduate/Professional Young Trustee finalist Jay Lusk

By Ayra Charania | March 15, 2022

To Lusk, the most important characteristic of a Young Trustee is bringing the greatest diversity of voices to the table, effectively catalyzing discussion and opening the Board’s eyes to “things they wouldn’t necessarily otherwise be exposed to.”

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

‘We cannot allow this incident to be swept under the rug’: NC representatives hold vigil one year after Jan. 6 attacks

By Ayra Charania | January 6, 2022

“We know our democracy is only 246 years old, but it is all that we know. It is all that our parents, our grandparents, our great great grandparents have known, and yet we may take it for granted: our Constitution, our free and fair elections, the rule of law, the electoral process, the certification of a president,” state Rep. Marcia Morey said. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

From women’s empowerment to global epidemiology: Here are six house courses to consider for the spring 2022 semester

By Ayra Charania | January 6, 2022

Looking for an interesting course taught by your peers? Here's a list of six open house courses you can take for the spring 2022 semester.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

‘A lot more like it’s fall’: Students enjoy Thanksgiving-themed Marketplace dinner

By Ayra Charania | November 17, 2021

Students lined up from Marketplace to Lilly Library to get into the Thanksgiving themed dinner on East Campus Thursday night. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

‘We want to be the last people to have to do this’: MAST advocates for demands of Asian students, organizations

By Ayra Charania | November 10, 2021

Institutionalizing an Ethnic Studies department, creating supportive cultural centers, disaggregating Asian American and Pacific Islander admissions data and establishing a standardized hate and bias policy: these are the four demands that Mobilizing Asian Students Together, the first coalition of Asian students and organizations at Duke, is fighting for.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

'Her generosity was legendary': Duke professor Elizabeth Clark remembered for strong advocacy, revolutionary change

By Ayra Charania | October 22, 2021

“She had a tremendous gift for friendship, more so than anybody I have ever known, in a truly just inspiring fashion. She would build bridges.”

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‘Service was just the obvious choice to give back’: Duke ROTC students share their experiences as cadets

By Ayra Charania | October 20, 2021

Before dawn on a recent Thursday, cadets in Duke’s Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps lined up in the Morris Williams Track & Field Stadium to warm up for their physical fitness test, a once-a-semester event critical for their future as cadets. 

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

Visions for Durham: Municipal election candidates address community, discuss issues at Tuesday forum

By Kathryn Thomas and Ayra Charania | October 20, 2021

Durham mayoral and city council candidates discussed their visions for their positions as well as topics such as vaccine mandates and income inequality at Tuesday's Meet the Candidates Forum.

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By Ayra Charania | April 15, 2021

SOFC Chair Drew Flanagan, a sophomore, and SOFC Executive Vice Chair Ahana Sen, a junior, led the second reading of the annual SOFC budget.

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By Ayra Charania | March 16, 2021

Muslim activist and educator Blair Imani spoke to students on Monday.

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By Ayra Charania | October 14, 2020

Duke Student Government senators heard from Duke SHAPE, which aims to combat sexual assault and harassment, at their Wednesday meeting. 

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