Hold the cynics
By Courtney Han | April 26, 2010Once upon a time, American volunteers abroad were not regarded as uncomfortably-dressed gypsies hawking western remedies to skeptical villagers like scenes from a Marquez novel.
Once upon a time, American volunteers abroad were not regarded as uncomfortably-dressed gypsies hawking western remedies to skeptical villagers like scenes from a Marquez novel.
If there existed a pill that could allow you to stay awake for three days with little side effect and risk of addiction, would you take it?
Alcohol must not be regarded as the cause of Duke’s social problems and a harbinger of inevitable immorality, but accepted as a fact of life that can be enjoyed for harmless fun if harnessed.
To realize our potential, Duke needs more demonstrated loyalty from our faculty. In other words, professors need to play a more supportive and engaged role in the lives of their students.
In the wake of another weekend, the commons room is a mess. Mustard and ketchup, swirled across the carpet and linoleum, has lionized a crass four-letter slur about a female body part. The...
When it comes to coffee, I prefer taste, price and convenience over how it is made. I don’t seek out bad quality coffee just as I do not favor only shade-grown, fair trade. I don’t consider my...
After finals are over, Pratt and Trinity are likely to share a similar bewilderment of not having retained much from their courses. Only for Pratt, it’s cramming for an exam. For Trinity, it’s a...
Vigilantes who take responsibility into their own hands may work as superheroes and in fables, but in Duke’s reality--at least in the examples I’ve encountered--vigilantes are too frequently...
Why stymie new ideas from evolving into concrete plans? I’d be happy to chip in a bit extra on my tuition if it supports someone else’s dream. In my mind, purse string holders have a case to...