Duke professor works undercover with NC workers pushing for first Amazon unionization in South

'Conclave': Self-absorbed and way too proud of itself

“Conclave” finds itself in physical and intellectual spaces that its thematic and argumentative self could never hope to fill.

Duke men's basketball opponent preview: Arizona

Ahead of Duke’s massive matchup against Arizona, the Blue Zone breaks down Friday's encounter in our latest opponent preview. 

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GPSG passes anti-harassment resolution calling for stronger University response following racist text campaign

Duke Graduate and Professional Student Government passed a resolution Tuesday calling on University administration to aid in the federal investigation of racist text messages recently received by several students and to impose consequences on any Duke-affiliated persons found in connection to the messages.

5 interesting classes for spring 2025 (Recess’ version)

If you’re looking to change classes, add a fifth – or even sixth – or work towards finishing your T-Reqs, Recess is here to help. Here are six distinctive courses that celebrate creativity and quirkiness in the artistic and cultural landscape classes while helping you graduate on time.  

Durham City Council approves controversial rezoning requests, debates residential development

Durham City Council passed four rezoning requests during its Monday meeting, two of which were approved by a narrow vote after residents raised concerns about their impact on surrounding properties.

‘A long journey’: The unseen side of injury and recovery for Duke’s student-athletes

To be a college athlete is to perform. But to perform such feats of athleticism also exposes oneself to risk. With the intensity of collegiate athletics comes an increase in injury risk. The cuts become quicker, the impacts harder, the stakes higher and the opponents larger and more imposing.

Scouting the opponent: Virginia Tech's versatile rushing attack poses challenges for Duke's defensive front

Fresh off a much-needed bye week, Duke football is rested and poised to make a run at the upper tier of the ACC standings with a home matchup against Virginia Tech Saturday at Wallace Wade Stadium. 

The fall of fluency

When used cautiously, these words can aid our speech: Without them, we’d sound robotic. But there’s a sweet spot we should try to land on. While drowning in fillers, we can’t expect to be articulate. 

Rami Davidian recounts saving over 700 people during Oct. 7 attacks

The event, hosted by Chabad at Duke and the Provost’s Initiative on the Middle East, also featured remarks from Millet Ben Haim, who was saved by Davidian at the festival. Davidian and Ben Haim shared their stories to a full lecture hall with Duke students and members of the Durham Jewish community in attendance.

Incoming Duke Law student Jefferson Griffin sues NCSBE over election data disclosure delays in NC Supreme Court race

In a North Carolina Supreme Court race with over five million ballots counted, a Duke Law student trails by just 623 votes. Now, he’s suing the North Carolina State Board of Elections.

'Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene' captures the nuances of a new era

“Second Nature: Photography in the Age of the Anthropocene,” an exhibit featured at the Nasher Museum of Art (as well as the deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum in Lincoln, Massachusetts) from Aug. 29, 2024 to Jan. 5, 2025, offers a visual journey through contemporary photography that captures the complexities and challenges of this new age.

Carbon offsets: What Duke bought to get over two-thirds of the way to carbon neutrality

As of fiscal year 2022, Duke’s carbon emissions reductions since 2007 were measured at 43%. The University expected to reduce emissions by another 2% in advance of the 2024 carbon neutrality deadline, leaving 55% to be offset by redeeming carbon credits. However, emissions ended up rising 11.35%, requiring Duke to offset almost 69% of its 2007-level emissions with carbon credits.

Senior Jenna Smith named Rhodes Scholar

Smith was one of 32 students named Rhodes Scholars from 865 applicants across the country. At the University of Oxford, she plans to pursue a Master of Science in criminology and criminal justice as well as a Master of Science in comparative social policy before applying to law school.

Thoughts on the AP poll: Duke men's basketball falls 6 spots, women move up 2

Duke men’s basketball fell out of the top 10 of this week’s AP Poll, dropping to No. 12 following last week’s loss to Kentucky. The Blue Zone gives it thoughts on the changes in the both the men’s and women’s weekly rankings:

No. 13 Duke women's basketball's road nonconference matchups will prepare it for competitive ACC slate

The Blue Devils emerged with a 75-71 victory after a hard-fought, physical matchup. The Jackrabbits proved a worthy opponent after Duke pulled away to a 38-30 halftime lead, fighting back to tie the game and raise the blood pressure of Blue Devil fans everywhere. Raised blood pressure this early in the season might not be the best for fans, but for Lawson’s team, it’s ideal.

Duke fencing experiences mixed results in Elite Invitational, last meet of fall season

At Penn’s Tse Center in Philadelphia, the Blue Devils fought courageously in their final meet of the calendar year. The No. 6 women’s team went 3-2 in its matches against No. 3 Columbia, No. 4 Princeton, No. 10 Ohio State, No. 14 Stanford and Air Force. The No. 10 men’s team finished the day going 2-3 in its matches against No. 3 Columbia, No. 4 Princeton, No. 6 Ohio State, Air Force and Stanford. 

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Projecting Duke football's 2024 bowl site and opponent after 7-3 start

2024 will mark the third straight year in which Duke is eligible for postseason play, as the Blue Devils sit at 7-3 coming off their bye week and will look to finish out another strong season. While Duke is unlikely to reach the College Football Playoff, there are still a slew of other bowl games that head coach Manny Diaz could lead his team into after regular-season play.  

Circus Fusion and three other classes you should take in the spring

Duke is unveiling its own "Starbucks secret menu" of classes, if you will. Last night, the University dropped dozens of new courses on DukeHub, the website students use to register for their classes. I wanted to beat the University News section of The Chronicle to the punch and tell my loyal readers about the new offerings as soon as I found out.