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Pancakes, poetry and performances: A glimpse into Duke’s last day of classes celebration

By Samanyu Gangappa , Claire Cranford , Lucas Lin and Kate Haver | 3 days ago

Whether it was rising sophomores celebrating their first successful year at Duke or graduating seniors looking back on the last four years spent on campus, students braved brief spells of rain to participate in the various activities organized to commemorate LDOC.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Students walk across campus in ‘Reclaim the Night’ event to honor sexual assault survivors

By Claire Cranford | 6 days ago

Attendees celebrated Duke’s history and ongoing progress in sexual assault activism and stood in solidarity with sexual assault survivors, calling for the University to further invest in sexual assault prevention programs. 

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FEATURE

‘So much better’: Behind East Campus, a fresh perspective on frat houses

By Claire Cranford | April 18, 2024

In 2021, fraternity organizations disaffiliated from Duke’s Interfraternity Council following administrative directives to change the rush process. This prompted fraternities to host more off-campus events, which are typically parties held in private homes.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

DSG confirms incoming officials, recaps year’s achievements in final session of semester

By Claire Cranford | April 18, 2024

The senate unanimously voted to confirm all 20 elected officials for the upcoming 31st session of DSG. 

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Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture celebrates grand reopening following 18-month closure

By Claire Cranford | March 31, 2024

The center, affectionately referred to as “the Lou,” was forced to close in September 2022 after a chilled pipe in the Flowers Building burst, causing “significant water damage” to the facility. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

‘What if it was Duke?’: Faculty, students and staff protest deaths of educators and students in Gaza

By Claire Cranford | March 1, 2024

The event, organized by Duke Academics and Staff for Justice in Palestine, was called “Stop Scholasticide” in reference to the deaths of Palestinian educators and students in Gaza.  

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FEATURE

Faculty allege decision to close Duke Herbarium motivated by departmental competition, ‘limited resources’

By Zoe Kolenovsky and Claire Cranford | February 27, 2024

Herbarium faculty members say that administrators ultimately decided that the department’s limited funds would be better spent in support of more productive initiatives, namely the Duke University Phytotron, an allegation that University media spokespeople have avoided commenting on.

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

Durham City Council becomes second city in North Carolina to pass cease-fire resolution

By Claire Cranford | February 20, 2024

Ten pro-Israel and 30 pro-Palestinian speakers addressed the council prior to the vote. Chief among their concerns was the language of the proposed resolution: pro-Israel speakers protested the fact it did not name Hamas, while pro-Palestinian speakers thought the resolution should have called for a permanent cease-fire and labeled Israel’s actions as genocide. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

‘To kill a program’: Duke to close herbarium after over 100 years of operation

By Claire Cranford | February 15, 2024

The Duke Herbarium is the second-largest private university herbarium in the U.S. and is home to more than 825,000 plant specimens, including some specimens almost 200 years old. Universities across the world utilize the herbarium, which is a foundation for research in molecular, biochemical and cytogenetic studies. 

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

Durham residents discuss Gaza cease-fire resolution at city council work session

By Claire Cranford | February 8, 2024

Durham Mayor Leonardo Williams praised residents’ engagement after hearing short comments from 36 community members who spoke to the council about the resolution.

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