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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

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

By Samanyu Gangappa , Claire Cranford , Lucas Lin and Kate Haver | 2 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

Former Palestinian PM talks two-state solution, creating sustainable peace at Provost’s Initiative event

By Lucas Lin | April 2, 2024

Held at the Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center, the talk was a part of the Provost’s Initiative on the Middle East, a year-long initiative that aims to foster civil engagement and respectful debate regarding the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Emily Yagoda aims to ‘connect, empower and transform’ in bid for DSG president

By Lucas Lin | March 25, 2024

Running on the platform “connect, empower and transform,” Duke Student Government presidential candidate Emily Yagoda hopes to amplify diverse student voices on campus, facilitate collaboration with student groups and promote open communication.  

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

DPS Board meets with Durham Association of Educators, decides on meet and confer process

By Lucas Lin | February 16, 2024

The DAE believes that a meet and confer process will aid the district in “retaining Durham Public School staff and attracting highly qualified workers to join Durham Public Schools.”

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

From SLGs to LLCs: How The Cube and Langdorm have begun adapting to QuadEx

By Lucas Lin | February 14, 2024

Two SLGs that have been approved as LLCs, The Cube and Langdorm, are currently undergoing this transition under the QuadEx residential model. 

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

Community members ‘walk in’ at over 30 Durham public schools in solidarity with classified workers

By Lucas Lin | February 7, 2024

Organized by the Durham Association of Educators, the Merrick-Moore walk-in was held concurrently with walk-ins at over 30 other Durham public schools at around 6:45 a.m. The walk-ins follow weeks of walkouts, protests and contentious board meetings.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Nationally-renowned law professor Matthew Waxman discusses long-term implications of Israel-Hamas war

By Lucas Lin | January 24, 2024

Waxman addressed the discourse surrounding the war on college campuses, the laws of war and the enforcement of those laws in his Tuesday talk hosted by the Program in American Grand Strategy.

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FEATURE

‘Durham as my home base’: A look at those transferring from DKU to Duke

By Lucas Lin | December 26, 2023

After beginning their college experience on Duke's campus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, some Duke Kunshan University students have applied to transfer to Duke, citing pandemic disruptions and academic differences as some of their reasons to return to Durham. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth addresses challenges to military recruitment at AGS event

By Lucas Lin | November 15, 2023

Wormuth noted that there has been a decline in military recruitment since the U.S. ended military conscription in 1973, as young people opt to attend college right out of high school instead of considering military service. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Bridging classroom learning with professional paths: A look into Duke’s public policy internship requirement

By Lucas Lin | November 9, 2023

Public policy students have spent their summers interning at Congress, city and local government agencies, advocacy groups, non-profits, human rights organizations and newspapers.

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