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FEATURE

March 10: The anatomy of a day

By Rose Wong , Margot Armbruster and Chris Kuo | June 9, 2020

March 10, when President Vincent Price announced classes would transition online, was a historic day for Blue Devils. Many students casually exchanged goodbyes before taking off for spring break, thinking they would see each other in just a week—only to realize days later that their time on campus had come to an abrupt end. Some would never walk across the quad as a student again. 

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

Duke commits to create new hate and bias policy, implement anti-bias programming

By Rose Wong | June 1, 2020

Duke has announced steps to address the impact of racism on campus, including revising the undergraduate community standard to create a “more concrete” protocol for responses to hate and bias incidences. 

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

Price addresses events in Minneapolis, condemns 'disparities of justice' and structural racism in statement

By Rose Wong | May 30, 2020

President Vincent Price addressed recent events in Minneapolis and condemned “fundamental and systematic disparities of justice” in the United States in a Saturday statement. He acknowledged the suffering of communities of color and affirmed that Duke will “continue the work of addressing generations of racism and injustice.” 

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FEATURE

Online class, no WiFi: The struggles of students without reliable internet access

By Rose Wong | May 21, 2020

For students who don’t have reliable internet access at home, taking classes on Zoom, or simply connecting with friends, can be an overwhelming challenge. 

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FEATURE

Class becomes ‘dead space,’ research stalls: Professors manage impacts of coronavirus

By Rose Wong | April 24, 2020

Over the last month and a half, professors have had to adjust to Duke's response to the coronavirus, which included curtailing research and moving classes online. They have had to adapt to new technology while dealing with disruptions to their academic work, and they have had to learn how to teach students in an online environment.

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CULTURE  |  TV

Netflix’s ‘Crash Landing on You’ is more than an unrealistic romance across enemy lines

By Rose Wong | April 19, 2020

Each component of the show — romance, comedy, drama, action and suspense — was given the space to flourish, never leaving viewers wanting.

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NEWS  |  UNIVERSITY

‘Wise, careful and true’: Friends and family remember Grey Spector

By Rose Wong | April 7, 2020

Friends and family remember him for his authenticity, work ethic and intelligence. Others recall his ability to help the people around him introspect and learn more about themselves, through engaging questioning and a tendency not to shy away from deeper topics.

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

Before coronavirus, protests dominated Hong Kong. Duke students don’t all see eye-to-eye

By Rose Wong | April 2, 2020

Since COVID-19 began its spread in Wuhan, media attention on China has almost exclusively covered coronavirus, leaving behind violent demonstrations still present in citizens’ minds.

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NEWS  |  LOCAL NATIONAL

Who are the candidates on the NC primary ballot for Super Tuesday?

By Rose Wong | February 17, 2020

North Carolina may be a presidential battleground state, but the U.S. senatorial, congressional and state races are shaping up to be battles of their own.

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OPINION  |  STUDENT VOICES COLUMNS

How do we measure patient satisfaction?

By Rose Wong | January 27, 2020

Almost every student who shared their experience with me discussed feeling a dismissive or careless attitude from the provider. 

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