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Katie Tan is a Trinity sophomore and a features managing editor of The Chronicle's 117th volume.
When it’s my turn to view, I peek into the telescope and let out an audible gasp. I see a ball of gas surrounded by large, gray elliptical rings. Though I’ve seen pictures of Saturn countless times, seeing it for real is an otherworldly experience.
The Duke University Chess Club brought home $1,450 in total earnings from the Collegiate Chess League’s fall season.
Although the first-years who attended the information session said they understood QuadEx as an attempt to remove selectivity in housing, some were unsure as to how the new housing system will foster a sense of community and tradition amongst the quads.
During both events, Jackson addressed concerns related to filibustering, gerrymandering, reproductive rights and education.
Look around Durham today, and you’ll see neighborhoods like Walltown, Trinity Heights and Hickstown, as well as the Durham Freeway that cuts diagonally through the city. These houses and highways have existed for decades, but few know the full story behind them.
“I can't imagine this ever happening,” Joel Fleishman said, speaking of the Fleishman House’s ceremonial opening and the building being named after him. “But it has. I am deeply moved and always will be.”
On Friday and Saturday, Duke welcomed back the Class of 2020 for commencement festivities after a 16-month delay due to COVID-19.
“Whatever plans they have to change the way Duke housing looks in the future, they need to be cognizant and not intrude on the efforts of the Mitchell-White House because we’re here to stay."
"First, you have to do the work in the community that is impacted or knows … and then you have to do the work with your colleagues so that they know why this is important to you, and what you're hoping the outcomes will be.”
With Marketplace closed, students wait for food at a food truck on East Campus.
Students wait at a food truck on East Campus while Marketplace is closed.
