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By refusing to acknowledge how racism manifests into these incidents, the administration ultimately emboldens perpetrators to continue terrorizing communities of color on campus.
It shouldn’t have taken a mass shooting to garner attention towards the rampant discrimination that Asian Americans face.
We are almost through this bizarre year. Almost. We must put our individual needs aside and value the good of the entire Duke community during the final weeks of this semester.
We believe that Carlos Diaz is the Duke Student Government (DSG) presidential candidate with the vision and the gusto to rise to the occasion.
Going forward, we should re-envision universities with students as the architects of their education—not departments and majors.
Discussing selective living systems is inevitable in the conversation about housing at Duke.
Shifting away from toxic rush culture is a significant step toward eliminating elitism and imposter syndrome at our university.
This semester, when you find yourself standing at a crossroads (as a Duke student, you should know that this is inevitable), take Coach K’s lesson to heart and stop to think about how best to proceed going forward.
How can admissions be considered fair, just and need-blind when a select, privileged few are afforded a “supporting” voice on the basis of nepotism?
While the outcome of the 2020 presidential election can certainly dispel some of our political anxiety, the fight to address climate change and pollution must persist.
