The piano at the wellness center sings for nine seconds and 11 milliseconds. But in its impact on the Duke community, the piano sings for far longer.
This story is part four of a four-part oral history of the 1969 Allen Building Takeover, discussing the aftermath of the Takeover and the 50th anniversary.
After the Allen Building occupants departed, law enforcement officers found the building empty and soon exited onto the main quad, where more than 1,000 students had gathered.
This story is part two of a four-part oral history of the 1969 Allen Building Takeover.
Approximately 60 Duke students occupied the first floor of the Allen Building February 13, 1969. No two protestors experienced that day—or the months and years that followed—the same way.
One of my New Year’s resolutions was to never stay up late for an assignment. It was a pretty unrealistic goal, especially for me.
A few years ago, a group of students at my high school started a blog inspired by Humans of New York, where they compiled photos and stories of students and teachers.
There’s this essay on graduating from college that I’ve read more times than I can count.
I’m in a group chat of writers called “sadboi hours.”
